蜷 quán juǎn

creep like worm, curl one's body

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DEFINITIONS

蜷 quán
  • to curl up (like a scroll)
  • to huddle
  • Melania libertina
  • wriggle (as a worm)

STROKES

WORDS

蜷缩 quán suō to curl up; to huddle; to cower; cringing
蜷曲 quán qū twisted; coiled; curled
蜷伏 quán fú to curl up; to lie with knees drawn up; to huddle up
蜷局 quán jú to curl up; to coil
蜷縮 quán suō to curl up; to huddle; to cower; cringing
蜷卧 quán wò to curl up; to lie curled up
蜷臥 quán wò to curl up; to lie curled up
进道若蜷 jìn dào ruò quán entering the Way, you seem to coil back (Laozi 老子[Lao3 zi3], the Book of Dao 道德经, Chap. 14); progress in the Dao can seem illusory
進道若蜷 jìn dào ruò quán entering the Way, you seem to coil back (Laozi 老子[Lao3 zi3], the Book of Dao 道德经, Chap. 14); progress in the Dao can seem illusory
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