| 蜷缩 | quán suō | to curl up; to huddle; to cower; cringing | |
| 蜷曲 | quán qū | twisted; coiled; curled | |
| 蜷伏 | quán fú | to curl up; to lie with knees drawn up; to huddle 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); progress in the Dao can seem illusory | |
| 蜷局 | quán jú | to curl up; to coil |
| 1 | Your back might be a bit hunched. | |
| 2 | The kitten was sleeping curled up on the sofa. | |
| 3 | The children cuddled up under the warm blankets. | |
| 4 | The snake curled up in the long grass. | |
| 5 | She turned away in disgust and anger; I cringed and flushed with embarrassment. |