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攔腰

简拦腰 · 繁攔腰

Mandarin · pinyin lán yāo

(hitting) squarely in the middle
(slicing) across the middle
to hold by the waist

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攔: Look up this written character
腰: yāo · waist; kidney
拦: lán · obstruct, impede, bar, hinder

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2–1 · lan2 yao1

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laan4 jiu1

Cantonese word readings for 攔腰. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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