軁 (lóu) - To bend the body & to stoop

軁Tone 2

lóu ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

林伦

軁 · lóu

To bend the body;

to stoop;

to bow down;

to crouch.

To bend the bodyto stoopto bow down

Usage highlights

stoop the bodybend the waistcrouch downstoop and enterbend overstoop forward

Synonyms

  • 弯— to bend; to curve
  • 躬— to bow; to bend forward
  • 俯— to bend down; to bow

Antonyms

  • 挺— to straighten; to erect
  • 立— to stand
  • 伸— to stretch; to extend

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He had to stoop to enter the low doorway (軁身进门).
  • The old man bent down to pick up the coin (軁腰捡硬币).
  • She crouched behind the bushes to hide (軁在灌木丛后).

Collocations

  • stoop the body(軁身)
  • bend the waist(軁腰)
  • crouch down(軁下)
  • stoop and enter(軁入)
  • bend over(軁伏)
  • stoop forward(軁前)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character depicts a physical posture of humility or concealment.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily found in classical texts or specific dialects.
  • The character structure combines the body radical with a phonetic component.

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