蹲

• 拼音: dūn
• 汉字拆解: 蹲 = 足 (foot) + 尊 (phonetic) — a position of the feet

含义

To squat; to crouch. Sitting on one's heels with knees bent, a common resting position in China.

Squatting is culturally common in China — people squat while waiting, eating street food, or chatting. The 'Asian squat' with flat feet is distinctive. Extended uses: 蹲点 (stake out, be stationed at), 蹲班房 (slang: do time in prison), 蹲守 (to stake out and wait). In fitness: 深蹲 (deep squat).

例句

1. 他在路边蹲着抽烟，等朋友开车来接他。
2. 外国朋友试着蹲下来，发现脚后跟根本着不了地。
3. 警察在那个地点蹲守了三天，终于抓到了嫌疑人。

用法指南

语境: everyday, fitness, police

语气: casual

正确说法

• 累了就蹲一会儿，别硬撑着站。(If you're tired, squat for a bit; don't force yourself to stand.)
• 每天做几组深蹲对腿部肌肉很有好处。(Doing a few sets of squats every day is great for leg muscles.)

错误说法

• 在正式场合建议别人蹲下 (Don't suggest squatting in formal settings — it's seen as casual or low-class in some contexts; use 请坐 instead)

起源与历史

Pictophonetic: 足 (foot) + 尊 (honor, phonetic). The foot radical indicates the posture involves the feet and legs.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal