curl up; bend; coil
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to curl up; to bend; to coil (of objects or body parts)
Describes the posture of curling or bending, especially of flexible objects, body limbs, or hair. Often used with '着' to indicate a continuous state.
Tā他
quán蜷
qū屈
zhe着
shuāng双
tuǐ腿
zuò坐
zài在
jiǎo角
luò落
lǐ里
。
He sat curled up in the corner with his legs drawn in.
Xiǎo小
māo猫
quán蜷
qū屈
chéng成
yī一
tuán团
shuì睡
zháo着
le了
。
The kitten fell asleep curled up in a ball.
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Tā她
bǎ把
tóu头
fa发
quán蜷
qū屈
qǐ起
lái来
pán盘
zài在
tóu头
shang上
。
She curled her hair up and coiled it on top of her head.
Zhè这
tiáo条
shé蛇
ān安
jìng静
de地
quán蜷
qū屈
zài在
shù树
yè叶
xià下
miàn面
。
The snake lay quietly coiled under the leaves.