拦腰 Traditional form: 攔腰 Pinyin (reading): lányāo Definitions: (hitting) squarely in the middle (slicing) across the middle to hold by the waist Characters: 拦 - to block, to hinder, to obstruct 腰 - waist, lower back; middle; pocket Traditional characters: 攔 - to block, to hinder, to obstruct 腰 - waist, lower back; middle; pocket