wò卧（臥）
卧（臥）
HSK 7-9
common
verb
noun
Meaning of 卧
卧 means to lie down; to rest horizontally; to lay a baby down. Pronounced wò. HSK 7-9.
- to lie down; to rest horizontally
- to lay a baby down
- to crouch; to rest (animals)
Character Info
Radical臣
Strokes8
Components
臣
卜
Stroke Order
卧
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
yǎng仰
wò卧
zài在
cǎo草
dì地
shàng上
shài晒
tài太
yáng阳
。
He lay on his back on the grass sunbathing.
Wò卧
dǎo倒
，
bié别
zhàn站
zài在
kāi开
kuò阔
dì地
dài带
！
Lie down, don't stand in open areas!
Nǎi奶
nai奶
bìng病
le了
，
yǐ已
jīng经
wò卧
chuáng床
sān三
tiān天
le了
。
Grandma is sick and has been bedridden for three days.
Tā他
tài太
lèi累
le了
，
zhí直
jiē接
wò卧
zài在
shā沙
fā发
shàng上
shuì睡
zháo着
le了
。
He was so tired that he lay down on the sofa and fell asleep.
Jūn军
xùn训
shí时
jiào教
guān官
ràng让
wǒ我
men们
wò卧
dǎo倒
yǐn隐
bì蔽
。
During military training, the instructor told us to lie down and hide.