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Character Decomposition
蜷=虫+卷
Etymology
To curl up 卷 like a worm 虫; 卷 also provides the pronunciation
Meanings
to curl up (like a scroll)
to huddle
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wriggle (as a worm)
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Words with 蜷 17 total
to curl up · to lie with knees drawn up · to huddle up蜷伏quán fúto curl up · to coil蜷局quán jútwisted · coiled · curled蜷曲quán qūto curl up · to huddle · to cower · cringing蜷缩quán suōto curl up · to lie curled up蜷卧quán wòprogress seems like regress (alternative wording for jìn dào ruò tuì)进道若蜷jìn dào ruò quán
Idioms with 蜷 1 total Chain
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