quán suō
to curl up
to huddle
to cower
cringing
quán
to curl up (like a scroll)
to huddle
Melania libertina
wriggle (as a worm)
quán fú
to curl up
to lie with knees drawn up
to huddle up
quán wò
to curl up
to lie curled up
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