Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "踞", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "踞", and master the standard way of writing the character "踞".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 踞
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "踞" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
踞 [jù]
1. Crouch; squat.
2. Occupy.
1. Crouch; sit:
- 龙蟠虎踞 (lóng pán hǔ jù) - to describe a terrain that is dangerous or strategic.
- 踞坐 - crouched sitting.
- 箕踞 (jī jù) - in ancient times, to sit on the ground with legs spread apart like the shape of a wide "八".
2. Occupy:
- 踞守 - to guard or occupy.
- 盘踞 (pán jù) - to occupy or settle in.
- 雄踞一方 (xióng jù yī fāng) - to dominate a region.
踞 [jù]
1. Same as the original meaning (crouch; squat).
- 盖为居的俗字 (gài wéi jū de sú zì) - "踞" is a common variant of "居".
- Example from **Shuōwén** (说文): 踞,蹲也 - "踞, is to crouch."
- Example from **Zuo Zhuan** (左传): 皆踞转而鼓瑟 - "All crouched and played the zither."
- Example from **Zuo Zhuan** (左传): 释甲执冰而踞 - "Released armor and held ice while crouching."
- Example from **Tai Ping Yu Lan** (太平御览): 钟山龙盘,石头虎踞 - "Long is coiled in Zhong Mountain and the stone tiger crouches—the residence of emperors."
1. Crouch; sit:
- Example: 踞炉炭上 - "Crouched on the charcoal stove," metaphorically indicating a dangerous situation.
- 踞蹲 - "crouching and sitting."
- 踞伏 (jù fú) - "to crouch and lie in wait."
2. Extend legs while sitting:
- Example: 踞门限 - "sitting with legs extended at the door threshold."
- Example: 踞厕 - "sitting on the edge of the bed with legs open."
3. Occupy:
- Example: 踞盘 - "occupy a region."
- 踞蟠 - "to settle in."
- 踞住 - "to hold or occupy."
4. Lean; rely upon:
- Example: 张衡《西京赋》: 据渭踞泾 - "Lean against Wei and crouch by Jing."
- Example: 《韩非子·外储说右下》: 兹郑踞辕而歌 - "Now Zheng leans on the chariot and sings."
- Example: 踞觚 - "leaning on the cooking corner."
踞 [jù]
1. Same as "倨" (jù): Haughty.
- Example from **Han Shu** (汉书): 乃用妇人之言,何有踞肆于朝? - "What is there of using a woman’s words to be haughty at court?"
- Example from **Salt and Iron** (盐铁论): 反赂遗而尚踞敖 - "Reciprocal bribery and still being haughty."
- Example from **Bao Pu Zi** (抱朴子): 捐贫贱之故旧,轻人士而踞傲也 - "To discard old friends due to poverty and disdain the nobility, and be haughty."
- Example from **Book of Later Han**: 单于骄踞,自比冒顿 - "The Chanyu is proud and comparisons himself to Modun."
1. Example: 踞肆 - "haughty and unrestrained."
- 踞慢 - "haughty and disrespectful."
- 踞嫚 - "arrogant; haughty."
- 踞见 - "to sit and meet guests with arrogance."
2. Saw-like in shape:
- Example: 踞齿 - "tooth like a saw."
- 踞牙 - "tooth resembling saw teeth."