How to say “squat” in Chinese
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“Squat” in Chinese is 蹲, dūn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
蹲 is read dūn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, ⻊ “foot”; on the right, 尊 zūn hints at the reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “蹲”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 蹲. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他喜欢蹲着吃饭。tāxǐhuandūnzhechīfànHe likes to eat squatting down.
- 你怎么蹲着吃饭？nǐzěnmedūnzhechīfànWhy are you eating squatting down?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Squat down and turn around”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “squat” in Chinese?
“Squat” in Chinese is 蹲, pinyin dūn.
What does 蹲 mean?
蹲 (dūn) means “squat”.
How do you write 蹲?
蹲 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 蹲?
蹲 is read dūn. Tones: dūn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“squat” in the lesson “Squat down and turn around”
This word is from the topic “Body movement” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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