dūn

verb

Meaning of 蹲伏

蹲伏 means to crouch down low with the upper body leaning forward; to lie in wait; to stake out; to maintain a hidden surveillance position. Pronounced dūn fú.

  • to crouch down low with the upper body leaning forward
  • to lie in wait; to stake out; to maintain a hidden surveillance position

Definitions & Examples

dūn
zài
cǎo
cóng
kuī
shì
zhōu
wéi
de
dòng
jing
 

He crouched low in the grass, peering around to survey the activity.

zhī
māo
dūn
zài
qiáng
jiǎo
 
suí
shí
zhǔn
bèi
xiàng
lǎo
shǔ
 

The cat crouched in the corner of the wall, ready to pounce on the mouse at any moment.

Shì
bīng
men
dūn
zài
zhàn
háo
děng
dài
jìn
gōng
mìng
lìng
 

The soldiers crouched in the trenches awaiting the order to attack.