蹲

dūn · dun

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to crouch
  2. to squat
  3. to stay (somewhere)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)蹲(dūn)在(zài)门(mén)口(kǒu),等(děng)朋(péng)友(you)出(chū)来(lái)。

He squatted at the doorway, waiting for his friend to come out.

02

小(xiǎo)猫(māo)蹲(dūn)在(zài)窗(chuāng)台(tái)上(shàng)晒(shài)太(tài)阳(yáng)。

The kitten squatted on the windowsill basking in the sun.

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