yǔ

伛

Character · VerbTraditional傴

stoop; hunch; bend down

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to stoop; to hunch (one's back); to bend down

Describes the physical posture of bending the upper body forward, often due to age, fatigue, or habit.

Lǎo老
rén人
yǔ伛
zhe着
bèi背
màn慢
màn慢
wǎng往
qián前
zǒu走
 。

The old man walked slowly forward, hunched over.

Tā他
yǔ伛
xià下
yāo腰
jiǎn捡
qǐ起
dì地
shang上
de的
yìng硬
bì币
 。

He bent down to pick up the coin on the ground.

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Bié别
lǎo老
shi是
yǔ伛
zhe着
bèi背
 ,
tǐng挺
zhí直
yāo腰
gǎn杆
duì对
shēn身
tǐ体
hǎo好
 。

Don't always hunch your back; keeping your spine straight is good for your health.