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The character "蹲" is structured from the "foot" radical (足) combined with "尊" which primarily serves a phonetic function, though "尊" itself carries connotations of reverence or weightiness that may subtly inform the sense of settling into a grounded position. Its core meaning, to squat or crouch down, has been consistent throughout its history, describing a physical posture where the body is lowered with the knees bent. Over time, this basic action extended into more abstract or figurative uses, such as to stagnate, to wait idly, or to be stationed in a place, reflecting a state of being settled or inactive rather than in motion. The traditional form of the character is identical to its simplified version, with no structural alteration to its components.
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他蹲下来系鞋带。
小猫喜欢蹲在窗台上。
我们在公园里蹲着观察蚂蚁。
运动员在起跑线后蹲着准备出发。
长时间蹲着会让腿部发麻。
他因伤不得不退出比赛，只能在场边蹲着观战。
这个部落的居民习惯蹲在火堆旁吃饭聊天。
为了拍到最佳照片，摄影师在草丛里蹲守了整个下午。