跧 (quán) - To crouch & to squat

跧Tone 2

quán ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

情仁

跧 · quán

To crouch;

to squat;

to curl up;

to hide oneself.

To crouchto squatto curl up

Usage highlights

Crouch and hideCrouch and curl upCrouch in ambushCrouch and trembleCrouch motionlessCrouch and wait

Synonyms

  • 蹲— to squat
  • 蜷— to curl up
  • 伏— to lie prostrate; to hide

Antonyms

  • 立— to stand
  • 伸— to stretch
  • 展— to spread out

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The cat crouched in the corner (猫跧在角落里).
  • He squatted down to tie his shoelaces (他跧下系鞋带).
  • The rabbit hid curled up in the bushes (兔子跧在灌木丛中).

Collocations

  • Crouch and hide(跧伏)
  • Crouch and curl up(跧缩)
  • Crouch in ambush(跧伺)
  • Crouch and tremble(跧颤)
  • Crouch motionless(跧定)
  • Crouch and wait(跧候)

Idioms

  • Crouch like a tiger, hidden like a dragon(虎跧龙隐)
  • Crouch and endure humiliation(跧忍含垢)
  • Crouch in a humble dwelling(跧居陋室)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical literature to describe animals crouching or people hiding in a humble posture.
  • Implies a state of concealment, waiting, or making oneself small, sometimes with connotations of humility or strategic hiding.
  • Can carry a sense of enduring hardship or biding one's time in a reduced position.

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