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The character "踞" denotes a crouching or squatting posture, constructed from the foot radical ⻊ combined with the phonetic component "居", which itself implies dwelling or sitting, thus lending both sound and conceptual grounding to the form. Its etymology points to a physical stance involving the legs, where the radical emphasizes the action of the feet while the phonetic element suggests a settled position. Initially describing a neutral manner of sitting, the term gradually accrued connotations of insolence or presumption, as illustrated in classical usages such as "箕踞", referring to a casually spread-legged sit deemed disrespectful, and "虎踞", which metaphorically captures the dominant crouch of a tiger. This semantic shift from mere physical description to imbued social judgment highlights how the character's meaning refined over centuries without altering its foundational structure.
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他蹲踞在草地上休息。
土匪盘踞了这个小镇。
巨石踞在路口，挡住去路。
那只老鹰踞在崖顶，俯瞰大地。
非法组织盘踞在边境地区多年。
他蹲踞着身子，仔细检查地面。
这些公司盘踞了市场的大部分份额。
尽管政府多次清剿，犯罪团伙仍盘踞在城市的阴暗角落。