Definition
蹲 has two main meanings. First, it means to squat or crouch (bending knees with feet flat, unlike 跪 'kneel'). Second, it is colloquial for 'to stay somewhere for a long time, often waiting or hanging around' — 蹲 emphasizes a prolonged, stationary wait (e.g. 蹲守 'stake out'), whereas 住/留/待 are more general verbs for living or remaining without that lingering nuance.
verb
to squatto crouch(colloquial) to stay (somewhere) for a long timeto hang around
Easily confused
- 顿dùnsound-alike(classifier) for meals
- 炖dùnsound-aliketo stew
- 吨dūnsound-alike(classifier) ton (metric ton, 1000 kg)
Examples
- 蹲。Tā dūn zài lùbiān děng chē.He squatted by the roadside waiting for the bus.
- ，蹲。Wèile wánchéng shíyàn, tā dūn zài shíyànshì yì zhěng tiān.To finish the experiment, he stayed in the lab all day.
- 蹲，。Jǐngchá dūn shǒu le sān tiān, zhōngyú zhuā zhù le xiányírén.The police staked out for three days and finally caught the suspect.
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