Classic · Mainstream, still used dailyliterally: to squat
Updated July 2026
What does 蹲 mean?
蹲 (dūn) means waiting for this / following in internet Chinese slang. A one-character comment meaning "I'm waiting for this" — waiting for a link, a result, a follow-up, or the rest of a story. Literally, it means "to squat".
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Example
蹲一个后续。
Dūn yí ge hòuxù.
Waiting for the follow-up.
Where 蹲 comes from
From 蹲守 ("to stake out, lie in wait"). Squatting down to wait became the image for camping in a comment section until the poster updates.
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