蹲 Stroke Order — How to Write 蹲

Stroke Order

蹲 is written in 19 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 足, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

蹲 Radical and Character Components

Components:足尊

蹲 is a phono-semantic compound: 足 (foot) carries the meaning, while 尊 indicates the sound.

Radical: 足 + 12 more strokes

蹲 Pronunciation and Pinyin

dūn

Meanings of 蹲 in Chinese

dūn蹲

To squat or crouch down, bending the legs as if sitting but without the buttocks touching the ground.

他蹲下身子，仔细观察地上的小蚂蚁。

He squatted down to carefully observe the small ant on the ground.

In agriculture, a technique applied during the seedling stage to control fertilization and irrigation, along with tilling and pressing, to encourage deep root growth, robust development, and prevent excessive stem and leaf growth.

为了让玉米苗长得更结实，农民伯伯会给它们进行蹲苗

To ensure the corn seedlings grow stronger and develop robust roots, farmers will perform 'dunmiao' on them.

To stay idly or be confined in a place, often implying inactivity or being in a restricted environment, like staying home or being in prison.

疫情期间，很多人都只能在家蹲着

During the epidemic, many people could only stay at home idly.

Common Words and Phrases with 蹲

dūn蹲bān班

To stay down; to repeat a grade or year in school.

如果小明数学考试再不及格，他可能就要蹲班了。

If Xiao Ming fails his math test again, he might have to repeat the grade.

dūn蹲bān班fáng房

to be in jail; to serve time in prison

小偷被当场抓住，这下肯定要蹲班房了

The thief was caught red-handed, now he's definitely going to jail.

dūn蹲biāo膘

To fatten livestock in a shed; metaphorically, to gain excessive weight due to a sedentary lifestyle and rich diet, often with a pejorative connotation for humans.

为了让羊群在冬天到来前储存足够的脂肪，牧民会把它们圈起来蹲膘。

To ensure the sheep accumulate enough fat before winter, the herders will pen them up for fattening.

dūn蹲diǎn点

To go and stay at a grassroots unit or specific location to participate in practical work, conduct investigations, and gain firsthand experience.

为了更好地了解市场需求，我们的产品经理决定到销售门店蹲点一段时间，直接与顾客交流。

To better understand market demand, our product manager decided to spend some time at a sales store, directly interacting with customers.

cún蹲cún蹲

Steady and dignified (referring to conduct); dense or luxuriant (referring to objects or vegetation).

这位长者谈吐文雅，举止蹲蹲，深得众人敬重。

This elder speaks gracefully and behaves with dignified propriety, earning deep respect from everyone.

dūn蹲fú伏

To crouch low, often to hide or lie in wait.

小猫在草丛中蹲伏着，准备扑向一只飞过的蝴蝶。

The kitten was crouching in the grass, ready to pounce on a passing butterfly.

dūn蹲miáo苗

To temporarily restrain the growth of seedlings (e.g., by controlling water and fertilizer) to encourage deeper root development, strengthen the plant, and prevent leggy stems and leaves.