卧 wò

lie down; crouch

HSK 5 #1944

DEFINITIONS

卧 wò
  • to lie
  • to crouch

STROKES

卧 stroke order diagram
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WORDS

卧室 wò shì
HSK 5
bedroom; CL:間|间[jian1]
卧底 wò dǐ to hide (as an undercover agent); an insider (in a gang of thieves); a mole
俯卧撑 fǔ wò chēng press-up (physical exercise); push-up
卧倒 wò dǎo to lie down; to drop to the ground
卧床 wò chuáng to lie in bed; bedridden; bed
卧房 wò fáng bedroom; a sleeping compartment (on a train)
仰卧起坐 yǎng wò qǐ zuò sit-up (physical exercise)
卧铺 wò pù a bed (on a train); a couchette
仰卧 yǎng wò to lie supine
卧病 wò bìng ill in bed; bed-ridden
卧薪尝胆 wò xīn cháng dǎn lit. to sleep on brushwood and taste gall (like King Gou Jian of Yue 勾踐|勾践[Gou1 Jian4]), in order to recall one's humiliations) (idiom); fig. to maintain one's resolve for revenge; lit. to lie on firewood and taste gall (idiom); fig. suffering patiently, but firmly resolved on revenge
俯卧 fǔ wò to lie prone
侧卧 cè wò to lie on one's side
仰卧式 yǎng wò shì corpse pose (yoga)
伏卧 fú wò lying down; to lie prostrate; prone
倒卧 dǎo wò to lie down; to drop dead
僵卧 jiāng wò to lie rigid and motionless
和衣而卧 hé yī ér wò to lie down to sleep with one's clothes on
坐卧不宁 zuò wò bù nìng to be restless
抵足而卧 dǐ zú ér wò lit. to live and sleep together (idiom); fig. a close friendship
横卧 héng wò to recline
横躺竖卧 héng tǎng shù wò to lie down all over the place; exhausted and in disarray
盘龙卧虎 pán lóng wò hǔ lit. coiled dragon, crouching tiger (idiom); fig. talented individuals in hiding; concealed talent
硬卧 yìng wò hard sleeper (a type of sleeper train ticket class with a harder bunk)
卧不安 wò bù ān restless insomnia
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