Nantoka/蹲苦窑dūn kǔ yáoTraditional: 蹲苦窯蹲苦窑 (dūn kǔ yáo) is a Chinese word meaning “(slang) to be behind bars”.Meanings1(slang) to be behind barsCharacters in 蹲苦窑蹲cún · (dialect) to sprain one's foot or leg due to a sudden impact or landing苦kǔ · bitter窑yáo · kilnRelated words痛苦pain辛苦exhausting蹲(dialect) to sprain one's foot or leg due to a sudden impact or landing蹲to crouch苦bitter艰苦difficult受苦to suffer hardship苦难suffering苦恼vexed苦苦strenuously挖苦to speak sarcastically苦头sufferingsStudy Chinese with flashcards →