踎 (móu) - To squat & to crouch down

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móu ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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踎 · móu

To squat;

to crouch down;

a colloquial term used primarily in Cantonese dialects.

To squatto crouch downa colloquial term used primarily in Cantonese dialects.

Usage highlights

SquattingSquatting on the groundSquatting for a long timeSquatting positionSquatting and waitingSquatting to eat

Synonyms

  • 蹲— to squat (standard Mandarin)

Antonyms

  • 站— to stand
  • 立— to stand (formal)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He squatted on the ground (踎喺地下).
  • Don't squat for too long (唔好踎咁耐).
  • The cat crouched under the table (隻貓踎喺枱底).
  • We squatted by the roadside to rest (我哋踎喺路邊休息).

Collocations

  • Squatting(踎低)
  • Squatting on the ground(踎地)
  • Squatting for a long time(踎耐咗)
  • Squatting position(踎姿)
  • Squatting and waiting(踎等)
  • Squatting to eat(踎食)

Idioms

  • Squatting like a frog(踎到似隻蛙)
  • Squatting and not moving(踎喺度唔郁)
  • Squatting and watching the show(踎喺度睇戲)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in Cantonese and other southern Chinese dialects.
  • Often associated with informal, rural, or working-class contexts.
  • The character is not commonly used in formal Mandarin contexts.

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