蹲

dūn

to squat

Character

Strokes: 19
Radical: 足 — foot
Made of: 足 foot 尊 to honor, to respect, to venerate
How it's built: Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

记者在医院门口蹲了一整夜，终于等到当事人出现。 Jìzhě zài yīyuàn ménkǒu dūn le yì zhěng yè, zhōngyú děngdào dāngshìrén chūxiàn. The reporter squatted outside the hospital entrance all night and finally waited for the person involved to appear.
小男孩蹲在路边，认真地看着一排蚂蚁。 Xiǎo nánhái dūn zài lùbiān, rènzhēn de kànzhe yì pái mǎyǐ. The little boy squatted by the roadside, watching a line of ants intently.
你腿受伤了，别蹲太久，坐下来休息吧。 Nǐ tuǐ shòushāng le, bié dūn tài jiǔ, zuò xiàlai xiūxi ba. Your leg is hurt, so don't squat for too long; sit down and rest.