Writing
蹲 (dūn) — how to say "to squat" in Chinese
蹲
To squat
verb
Radicals / Keys
足
Foot
#157 · zú · 7 strokes
Collocations
蹲在门口
dūn zài ménkǒu
squat at the door
蹲着
dūn zhe
squatting
蹲下
dūn xià
squat down
Examples
孩子们蹲在地上看蚂蚁搬家。
The children are squatting on the ground watching ants move.
他蹲下了。
He squatted down.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to squat" in Chinese?
"to squat" in Chinese is 蹲 (dūn).
蹲 meaning in English
蹲 (dūn) means "To squat".
蹲 pronunciation
It is pronounced dūn (written as dun). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to squat" in Chinese characters?
It is written 蹲 and has 19 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 蹲?
蹲 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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