Karate has many different stances, each used to create power, flexibility and movement. Some stances focus more on mobility than stability, and vice versa. These are the most common stances in karate:

Heiko dachi (parallel open stance)
Haisoku dachi (closed feet stance)
Kake dachi (hooked stance)
Kamaete, Shizentai dachi (fighting stance)
Kiba dachi (riding stance)
Kokutsu dachi (backward leaning stance)
Moroashi dachi (two foot stance)
Musubi dachi (open feet stance)
Nekoashi dachi (cat stance)
Shiko dachi (sumo stance)
Fudo dachi (natural stance)
Sanchin dachi (hourglass stance/three wars stance)
Tsuruashi dachi (crane stance)
Uchihachiji dachi (pigeon toe stance/inside eight character stance)
Yoi dachi (ready stance)
Zenkutsu dachi (front bent leg stance/forward leaning stance)