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蹲坑

Mandarin · pinyin dūn kēng

Turkish toilet
squat toilet
to vacate one's bowels

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蹲: dūn · squat, crouch; idle about
坑: kēng · pit, hole; bury, trap; harry

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1–1 · dun1 keng1

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deon1 haang1

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verb

(of a police officer) to hide in a dark place to conduct an investigation or arrest a suspect or criminal
(regional) to squat while defecating

noun

squat toilet

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