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卧

to lie; to crouch

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How 卧 is formed

Ideographic compound (会意字)

A person 卜 (altered form of 人) laying in bed 臣

components: 臣 卜

How to remember it

for sleeping · Heisig RSH #1980

臣 feudal official + magic wand

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

Words containing 卧

WordPinyinMeaning
卧龙自然保护区 Wò lóng Zì rán Bǎo hù qū Wolong National Nature Reserve in Wenchuan county, northwest Sichuan, home of the giant pa…
卧不安 wò bù ān restless insomnia
卧龙区 Wò lóng Qū Wolong, a district of Nanyang City 南陽市|南阳市[Nan2 yang2 Shi4], Henan
和衣而卧 hé yī ér wò to lie down to sleep with one's clothes on
莫卧儿王朝 Mò wò ér Wáng cháo Mughal or Mogul Dynasty (1526-1858)
卧果儿 wò guǒ r a poached egg
盘龙卧虎 pán lóng wò hǔ lit. coiled dragon, crouching tiger (idiom); fig. talented individuals in hiding; conceale…
卧龙大熊猫保护区 Wò lóng Dà xióng māo Bǎo hù qū Wolong Giant Panda Nature Reserve in Wenchuan county, northwest Sichuan
坐卧不宁 zuò wò bù níng to be restless
卧虎藏龙 Wò hǔ Cáng lóng Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, movie by Ang Lee 李安[Li3 An1]
卧虎藏龙 wò hǔ cáng lóng lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom); fig. talented individuals in hiding; conceale…
藏龙卧虎 cáng lóng wò hǔ lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom); fig. talented individuals in hiding; conceale…
动卧 dòng wò D-class (high-speed) sleeper train (D stands for Dongche 動車|动车[dong4 che1]) (abbr. for 臥鋪動…
主卧 zhǔ wò master bedroom; primary bedroom
卧车 wò chē (railroad) sleeping car
卧病 wò bìng ill in bed; bed-ridden
卧龙 Wò lóng nickname of Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮; Wolong giant panda nature reserve 臥龍大熊貓保護區|卧龙大熊猫保护区 in We…
卧龙 wò lóng sleeping dragon; (fig.) a person of outstanding talent who lives in obscurity
卧内 wò nèi bedroom
卧式 wò shì (of an object or device) horizontal in design; intended to lie flat or operate in a lying …