腰杆儿 yāogǎnr waist Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents yāogǎnr waist 腰 yāo noun waist waist; the small of the back杆 桿 gǎn noun pole (gǎn) stick; pole; rod; lever; any shaft-like part of an object儿 兒 r particleaffix [erhua suffix] A suffix attached to a word to form a retroflex ending, often indicating a small size, a sense of familiarity, or turning a word into a noun.yāogǎnr backing 腰杆 腰桿 yāogǎn back, backing a person's back; (figuratively) backing or support儿 兒 r particleaffix [erhua suffix] A suffix attached to a word to form a retroflex ending, often indicating a small size, a sense of familiarity, or turning a word into a noun.