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Radical 157 · 19 strokes

to crouch

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MEANING3 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to crouch

    身体弯曲,腿部弯曲而坐shēntǐ wānqū、tuǐbù wānqū ér zuò

    • He squatted on the ground.

  2. verb

    to squat

    身体向下弯曲,两腿弯曲贴近身体的姿势shēntǐ xiàngxià wānqū, liǎng tuǐ wānqū tiējìn shēntǐ de zīshì

  3. verb

    to stay (somewhere)

    用两腿弯曲、身体放低的姿势坐着yòng liǎng tuǐ wānqū、shēntǐ fàngdī de zīshì zuòzhe

    • He crouched on the ground.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

Squatting is when both legs bend down in a humble manner, just like bowing one's head in respect.

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