跠 (yí) - to squat & to crouch
跠 · yí
to squat;
to crouch;
to sit with legs spread out
to squatto crouchto sit with legs spread out
Usage highlights
squat downcrouching positionsquatting tigersquat and waitsquatting stancesquatting motion
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He squatted down to rest (跠下来休息).
- The cat crouched in the grass (猫在草丛中跠着).
- Children sat with legs spread while playing (孩子们跠着玩耍).
Collocations
- squat down(跠下)
- crouching position(跠姿)
- squatting tiger(跠虎)
- squat and wait(跠守)
- squatting stance(跠式)
- squatting motion(跠动)
Idioms
- Like a crouching tiger(如虎跠踞)
- Squatting dragon, hidden tiger(跠龙隐虎)
- Squat and watch the changes(跠观其变)
Cultural background
FAQ- Ancient sitting posture in Chinese culture, different from formal kneeling.
- Often associated with martial arts stances and animal postures.
- Considered informal or rustic compared to formal sitting positions.