cuó
嵯
short; dwarfish; crouch down
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Meanings
3 senses · 5 examplesadjective
short (of stature); dwarfish
informalDescribes a person of short height, often considered informal or colloquial. Can be used reduplicatively as 矬矬 or 矮矬矬.
Tā他
suī虽
rán然
gè个
zi子
cuó矬
，
dàn但
shì是
lì力
qi气
hěn很
dà大
。
Although he is short in stature, he is very strong.
Bié别
kàn看
tā他
ǎi矮
cuó矬
cuó矬
de的
，
pǎo跑
qǐ起
bù步
lái来
kě可
kuài快
le了
。
Don't let his short and stocky build fool you—he runs very fast.
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Nà那
ge个
cuó矬
zi子
zhàn站
zài在
rén人
qún群
lǐ里
tè特
bié别
xiǎn显
yǎn眼
。
That short person stood out conspicuously in the crowd.
verb
to lower (one's body); to crouch down; to duck down
dialectRegional dialect usage, common in northern Chinese dialects. Often used with 身 or 身子.
Tā他
cuó矬
xià下
shēn身
qù去
，
cóng从
zhuō桌
zi子
dǐ底
xià下
zuān钻
le了
guò过
qù去
。
He ducked down and crawled under the table.
Mén门
tài太
ǎi矮
le了
，
jìn进
qù去
de的
shí时
hòu候
děi得
cuó矬
zhe着
shēn身
zi子
。
The door is too low; you have to stoop when entering.
noun
Cuó (a Chinese surname)
Rare surname.