quán
蜷
curl up; coil; huddle
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to curl up; to coil; to huddle up
Describes the posture of humans or animals curling their bodies into a compact shape, often due to cold, fear, or sleep. Often interchangeable with 蜷.
Xiǎo小
māo猫
quán踡
zuò作
yī一
tuán团
zài在
jiǎo角
luò落
lǐ里
shuì睡
jiào觉
。
The little cat curled up into a ball sleeping in the corner.
Tā他
lěng冷
de得
quán踡
suō缩
zài在
bèi被
zi子
lǐ里
fā发
dǒu抖
。
He was so cold that he curled up under the blanket shivering.
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Cì刺
wei猬
shòu受
dào到
jīng惊
xià吓
shí时
huì会
bǎ把
zì自
jǐ己
quán踡
qǐ起
lái来
。
When startled, a hedgehog will curl itself up.