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踞

jù
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to squat; to crouch
  2. 2 to be based upon; to occupy (a strategic position)

Examples

HSK 7-9
一只老虎盘踞在岩石上。
Yì zhī lǎohǔ pánjù zài yánshí shàng.
A tiger crouched on top of the rock.
HSK 7-9
城堡高踞在山脊上。
Chéngbǎo gāojù zài shānjǐ shàng.
The fortress sits high atop the mountain ridge.

Tips

usage
Common in 盘踞 (to occupy by force) and 雄踞 (to dominate a position). The core image is a body firmly planted, like an animal crouching to hold ground.

Components

radical
足 zú
foot; leg
The foot radical (left-side form) drives the meaning: 踞 is about how one places the legs and body to squat or hold a position.
phonetic
居 jū
to dwell; reside
Gives the reading jù, and its sense of dwelling settles well with squatting to occupy a spot.

Stroke Order

踞 jù