蹲
Character
to bend your legs down low and sit on your feet, with no chair
Readings and meanings
- to bend your legs down low and sit on your feet, with no chair
- to stay in one place for some time
Examples
猫蹲在椅子下面。
māo dūn zài yǐ zi xià miàn
The cat is squatting under the chair.
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我蹲在家里看书。
wǒ dūn zài jiā lǐ kàn shū
I stay at home and read books.
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Words that use “蹲” as dūn
cún
cun2Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is dūn.
- to hurt your foot or leg by landing too hard or stepping wrong
Examples
他跳下来的时候蹲到了脚。
tā tiào xià lái de shí hou cún dào le jiǎo
He hurt his foot when he jumped down.
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我跑得太快,蹲到了腿。
wǒ pǎo de tài kuài, cún dào le tuǐ
I ran too fast and hurt my leg.
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Stroke order
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Practice writing 蹲
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