蜷 (quán) — to curl up, to huddle (of body or limbs)

Definition

Means 'to curl up / huddle' the body or limbs, usually tightly into a ball. Almost always used with 着 or in result constructions like 蜷成 (curl into).

verb

to curl upto huddle (of body or limbs)

蜷。
Tā lěng dé quán chéng le yì tuán.
He was so cold that he curled into a ball.
蜷。
Xiǎo māo quán zài shā fā shàng shuì jiào.
The kitten curled up on the sofa to sleep.
蜷。
Tā quán zhe tuǐ zuò zài dì bǎn shàng kàn shū.
She sat on the floor with her legs curled up, reading a book.