腰杆子 Traditional 腰桿子 yāo gǎn zi 🔊 waist + Keep this word Meanings yāo gǎn zi 腰桿子 waistsmall of the back(fig.) backing Its characters 腰yāothe waist and lower backHSK 5杆gǎnstickHSK 7–9子zǐsonHSK 3