踞 meaning and stroke order
To crouch, to squat; to occupy
How to write 踞, stroke by stroke
15 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 踞
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to be based upon
- to squat
How 踞 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. To sit 居 on one's feet 足; 居 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 足 (foot), shared by 119 characters on this site.
How to remember 踞
踞 combines 足 (zú, foot) and 居 (jū, to reside, to sit). Picture someone sitting on their own feet, which is a squat, and 居 also gives the sound jù.
踞 rarely appears alone in modern Chinese. It shows up in set words like 盘踞 (pánjù, to occupy or entrench) and 箕踞 (jījù, to sit with legs spread), and in the idiom 龙盘虎踞 (lóng pán hǔ jù), describing an imposing, strategic place. Example: 敌人盘踞在山上。(Dírén pánjù zài shān shàng.) The enemy is entrenched on the mountain.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 踞 with 据 (jù, according to), which has the hand radical 扌 instead of the foot radical 足. Remember that 盘踞 is about occupying a place with your body, so it takes the foot, while 根据 (gēnjù, based on) takes the hand.
Questions about 踞
How many strokes are in 踞?
踞 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 踞 mean?
踞 (jù) means to crouch, to squat; to occupy.
How do you pronounce 踞?
踞 is pronounced jù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 踞?
The radical of 踞 is 足, which carries the idea of "foot". Dictionaries list 踞 under this radical.
What is the everyday word for squat in Chinese?
In daily speech people say 蹲 (dūn), as in 蹲下 (dūnxià, to squat down). 踞 sounds literary and is mostly found in fixed expressions.
Does 盘踞 have a positive or negative tone?
盘踞 usually sounds negative. It is used for enemies, bandits, or forces that occupy a place illegitimately and refuse to leave, for example 盘踞多年 (pánjù duō nián, entrenched for many years).