腰鼓 Traditional form: 腰鼓 Pinyin (reading): yāogǔ Definitions: waist drum waist-drum dance (Han ethnic group folk dance) Characters: 腰 - waist, lower back; middle; pocket 鼓 - drum; to beat, to strike; to rouse Traditional characters: 腰 - waist, lower back; middle; pocket 鼓 - drum; to beat, to strike; to rouse