腰板 Traditional form: 腰板 Pinyin (reading): yāobǎn Definitions: waist and back physique Characters: 腰 - waist, lower back; middle; pocket 板 - board, plank; plate, slab; unnatural, stiff Traditional characters: 腰 - waist, lower back; middle; pocket 板 - board, plank; plate, slab; unnatural, stiff