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盘腿

Word · VerbTraditional盤腿

sit cross-legged

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to sit cross-legged; to sit with legs folded and crossed

Describes a sitting posture where both legs are bent, crossed at the ankles or knees, and placed flat on the floor. Common in meditation, sitting on the ground, or informal settings.

Tā他
pán盘
tuǐ腿
zuò坐
zài在
dì地
tǎn毯
shàng上
hē喝
chá茶
 。

He sat cross-legged on the carpet drinking tea.

Lǎo老
hé和
shang尚
pán盘
tuǐ腿
dǎ打
zuò坐
 ,
yī一
dòng动
bù不
dòng动
 。

The old monk sat cross-legged in meditation, motionless.

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Hái孩
zi子
men们
pán盘
tuǐ腿
wéi围
chéng成
yī一
quān圈
tīng听
gù故
shi事
 。

The children sat cross-legged in a circle listening to stories.