How do you pronounce 蜷?

蜷 is pronounced "quán" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 蜷?

蜷 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

Common words with 蜷 include 蜷伏 (to curl up), 蜷局 (to curl up), 蜷曲 (twisted), 蜷缩 (to curl up), 蜷卧 (to curl up).

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蜷 (quán) means "to curl up (like a scroll); to huddle; Melania libertina; wriggle (as a worm)" in Chinese.

蜷

quán

to curl up (like a scroll); to huddle; Melania libertina; wriggle (as a worm)

verb

Radical: 虫 (no. 142)

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Word	Pinyin	Meaning
蜷伏	quán fú	to curl up
蜷局	quán jú	to curl up
蜷曲	quán qū	twisted
蜷缩	quán suō	to curl up
蜷卧	quán wò	to curl up
进道若蜷	jìn dào ruò quán	entering the Way, you seem to coil back (Laozi 老子, the Book of Dao 道德经, Chap. 14)