卧

wò

to lie; to crouch

Radical: 臣 HSK 7 v ideographic

Components & Etymology

卧 decomposes into the following components:

臣 卜

Words containing 卧

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 卧.

仰卧
yǎng wò
to lie supine
伏卧
fú wò
lying down
侧卧
cè wò
to lie on one's side
俯卧
fǔ wò
to lie prone
倒卧
dǎo wò
to lie down
僵卧
jiāng wò
to lie rigid and motionless
动卧
dòng wò
卧位
wò wèi
berth
卧佛
wò fó
reclining Buddha
卧倒
wò dǎo
to lie down
卧具
wò jù
bedding
卧内
wò nèi
bedroom

Related characters (radical 臣)

Characters that share the radical 臣.

臣 臤 臥 臧 臨 赜

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