chī​cún

to squat like an owl

  • created sense approved 鸱蹲/鴟蹲 · chī​cún · to squat like an owl — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    鸱蹲 / 鴟蹲

    chī​cún

    to squat like an owl

    To sit or crouch in a huddled or cramped manner, similar to an owl in a low squat; used in literary contexts to describe a person appearing constrained or shivering

    chī​dūn

    鸱 (literal) → 鸱/鴟 · chī · scops owl 蹲 (literal) → 蹲 · cún · to sprain

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