curl up; coil; bend
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to curl up; to coil; to bend (of limbs)
Specifically describes the curling or coiling of human or animal limbs, body, or snake-like creatures.
liǎng两
tuǐ腿
quán蜷
qū曲
qǐ起
lái来
。
Bend both legs up.
cǎo草
cóng丛
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
tiáo条
quán蜷
qū曲
zhe着
de的
chì赤
liàn练
shé蛇
。
There was a coiled red-chain snake in the grass.
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xiǎo小
māo猫
quán蜷
qū曲
zài在
shā沙
fā发
shàng上
shuì睡
jiào觉
。
The kitten curled up and slept on the sofa.
tā他
téng疼
de得
shēn身
zi子
quán蜷
qū曲
chéng成
yī一
tuán团
。
He was in so much pain that he curled up into a ball.