蜷缩 (quán suō) — to curl up; to huddle together

Definition

Examples

• 那只猫喜欢蜷缩在温暖的地方。
  Nà zhī māo xǐ huan quán suō zài wēn nuǎn de dì fāng.
  That cat likes to curl up in warm places.
• 他冷得蜷缩成一团。
  Tā lěng dé quán suō chéng yì tuán.
  He was so cold that he curled himself into a ball.
• 他们蜷缩在车里等雨停。
  Tā men quán suō zài chē lǐ děng yǔ tíng.
  They huddled in the car waiting for the rain to stop.