蹲 (cún): (dialect) to sprain one's foot or leg due to a sudden impact or landing, to crouch, to squat

蹲 (cún) is a Chinese character meaning “(dialect) to sprain one's foot or leg due to a sudden impact or landing.” Classified as HSK Level 6 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 足 (semantic) and 尊 (phonetic). It ranks #2412 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 蹲 foot. Its radical form 足 (foot) appears in many related characters such as 跑 (pǎo, to run), 跟 (gēn, follow, heel), 路 (lù, road).

Native pronunciation

HSK 6 Radical: 足 foot19 strokesFrequency #2412足 semantic 尊 phonetic

Definitions

(dialect) to sprain one's foot or leg due to a sudden impact or landing
to crouch
to squat

Etymology & Origin

蹲

pictophoneticfoot

Decomposition: ⿰足尊 (layout: left-right)

Components:足semantic 尊phonetic

Stroke Order

Practice writing 蹲 with real-time feedback — trace each stroke in the correct order and build muscle memory in the HanziFeed app.

Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
蹲点	dūn diǎn	(of a cadre etc) to work for a period of time with a grassroots unit to gain firsthand experience
蹲伏	dūn fú	to crouch low and bend forward (esp. in hiding or in wait)
家里蹲	jiā lǐ dūn	recluse
蹲马步	dūn mǎ bù	to do a martial-art squat
蹲便器	dūn biàn qì	squat toilet
蹲下	dūn xià	to squat down
蹲大牢	dūn dà láo	to be behind bars
罚半蹲	fá bàn dūn	to punish a student by having him stand in a half-squatting position with arms extended forward
深蹲	shēn dūn	squat (exercise)
半蹲	bàn dūn	half squat
屁股蹲儿	pì gu dūn r	(dialect) a fall on the buttocks
蹲守	dūn shǒu	to hang around keeping a watch out for sth
虎蹲炮	hǔ dūn pào	a short-barreled mortar
蹲苦窑	dūn kǔ yáo	(slang) to be behind bars
蹲牢	dūn láo	see 蹲大牢[dun1 da4 lao2]

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

蹲 appears in 19 compound words: 68 as the first character, 21 as the last, and 11 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 蹲 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

姿zī

0.486546 co-occurrences

跪guì

0.474162 co-occurrences

趴pā

0.44060 co-occurrences

伏fú

0.430420 co-occurrences

坐zuò

0.424630 co-occurrences

狮shī

0.416132 co-occurrences

厕cè

0.41036 co-occurrences

腿tuǐ

0.392144 co-occurrences

虎hǔ

0.379306 co-occurrences

萝luó

0.37636 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (1)

屁股蹲儿pìgǔdūnrHSK 7+

fall on one's bottom; sitting down hard

noun

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

他蹲下身来，仔细地观察地上的蚂蚁。

Tā dūn xià shēn lái, zǐxì de guānchá dì shang de mǎyǐ.

He squatted down and carefully observed the ants on the ground.

工商時報Mar 2026

投信:台股Q2先蹲后跳择优布局AI供应链四大投资主帅

tóu xìn : tái gǔ Q 2 xiān cún hòu tiào zé yōu bù jú A I gōng yīng liàn sì dà tóu zī zhǔ shuài

Mutual Funds: Taiwanese Stocks to Dip Before Rebounding in Q2; Four Leading Investment Managers Recommend Selecting Top Picks in the AI Supply Chain

三立新聞網Mar 2026

林家正日职热身赛接替蹲捕2打数没安打

lín jiā zhèng rì zhí rè shēn sài jiē tì cún bǔ 2 dǎ shǔ méi ān dǎ

Lin Jiazheng played in a NPB exhibition game, taking over as catcher; he went 0-for-2 at the plate.

99 健康网Mar 2026

老年人子宫下垂的治疗有哪些?避免久站久蹲保护盆底肌吗

lǎo nián rén zǐ gōng xià chuí de zhì liáo yǒu nǎ xiē ? bì miǎn jiǔ zhàn jiǔ cún bǎo hù pén de jī ma

What are the treatments for uterine ptosis in the elderly? Avoid standing and squatting for a long time to protect the pelvic floor muscles

LtnFeb 2026

怕發福?蕭美琴發福袋順便「練深蹲」網讚:誠懇就在細節裡

pà 發 fú ? 蕭 měi qín 發 fú dài 順 biàn 練 shēn cún 網讚誠懇 jiù zài 細節裡

Worried about gaining weight? Hsiao Mei-chin hands out red envelopes while "practicing squats" Netizens praise: Sincerity is in the details

三立新聞網Feb 2026

發福袋一蹲再蹲!蕭美琴笑曝:順便練深蹲

發 fú dài yī cún zài cún ! 蕭 měi qín xiào pù 順 biàn 練 shēn cún

Squatting again and again with the lucky red envelopes! Hsiao Mei-chin jokes: "Might as well practice my squats while I'm at it."

Tatoeba

抢劫银行的后果就是在监狱里蹲十年。

Qiǎngjié yínháng de hòuguǒ jiùshì zài jiānyù lǐ dūn shí nián.

Bank robbery will cost you ten years in prison.

Tatoeba

汤姆蹲了三年多的监狱。

Tāngmǔ dūn le sān nián duō de jiānyù.

Tom spent more than three years in jail.

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 蹲 (cún) mean in Chinese?

蹲 (cún) primarily means "(dialect) to sprain one's foot or leg due to a sudden impact or landing." It is classified as HSK Level 6, making it an advanced character. It ranks #2412 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 蹲 have?

蹲 is written with 19 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 蹲?

The radical associated with 蹲 is 足 (foot). This radical appears in many characters related to foot.

What are the components of 蹲?

蹲 is composed of: 足 (semantic), 尊 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰足尊 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 蹲?

Common words with 蹲 include: 蹲点 (dūn diǎn, "(of a cadre etc) to work for a period of time with a grassroots unit to gain firsthand experience"); 蹲伏 (dūn fú, "to crouch low and bend forward (esp. in hiding or in wait)"); 家里蹲 (jiā lǐ dūn, "recluse"); 蹲马步 (dūn mǎ bù, "to do a martial-art squat"); 蹲便器 (dūn biàn qì, "squat toilet"). There are over 19 compound words containing this character.

What characters sound the same as 蹲 (cún)?

Several characters share the pronunciation cún: 村 (village), 存 (to exist), 寸 (a unit of length). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.

Is 蹲 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 蹲 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

Practice writing 蹲 with real-time feedback

Trace stroke sequences, hear native pronunciation, and build lasting retention with spaced repetition in the HanziFeed app.

Download on theApp Store Get it onGoogle Play