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Meaning of 卧
Pinyin
wò
Radical
卜
Strokes
8
Definition
to lie / to crouch
Usage
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卧
wò
动词
1. 睡倒，躺或趴。
Lie down, recline, or crouch.
2. 把去壳的鸡蛋放到开水里煮。
Put shelled eggs into boiling water to cook.
1. 同本义 ([En.] lie prone upon)
Same original meaning ([En.] to lie prone upon).
2. 躺; 卧而不眠 ([En.] lie)
Lie down; lying down without sleeping ([En.] to lie).
3. 卧冰 (卧于冰上。古孝子卧冰事母的故事)
Lying on ice (lying on ice; a story of an ancient filial son).
4. 卧碑 (规矩。原指明清两代在明伦堂立的石碑，上面刻着约束生员的条文)
Lying tablet (regulations; originally referred to tablets erected in Ming and Qing dynasties setting rules for students).
5. 卧佛 (横卧的佛像。即释迦的涅槃像)
Reclining Buddha (a horizontal statue of the Buddha, representing Shakyamuni's nirvana).
6. 卧治 (躺着治事。指无为而治)
Lying down to govern (refers to ruling through non-action).
7. 卧理 (躺着理事。同“卧治”)
Lying down to manage affairs (same as "卧治").
8. 卧苫枕块 (卧于草垫上，以土块作枕头。指人子守父母之丧而言。同“寝苫枕块”)
Lying on a grass mat with a clod of earth as a pillow (refers to a son mourning for his parents).
9. 卧甲 (不解甲而卧。有枕戈待敌之意)
Lying in armor (to lie without removing armor, implying to remain vigilant against the enemy).
10. 眠，睡 ([En.] sleep)
Sleep ([En.] to sleep).
11. 倒伏; 横陈 ([En.] fall)
Fall down; lie horizontally ([En.] to fall).
12. 舍弃 ([En.] abandon)
Abandon ([En.] to abandon).
13. 燠，暖 ([En.] heat)
Heat ([En.] to warm).
14. 又方言，专指用开水煮熟鸡蛋。
Also a dialect term specifically referring to cooking eggs in boiling water.
15. 隐居 ([En.] live in seclusion)
Live in seclusion ([En.] to live in seclusion).
16. 伏藏 ([En.] hide)
To hide ([En.] to hide).
17. 停息 ([En.] stop)
To stop ([En.] to cease).
18. 趴伏 ([En.] crouch down)
Crouch down ([En.] to crouch down).
卧
wò
名词
寝室 (【英】：bedroom)
Bedroom ([En.]: bedroom).
如: 卧榻之侧，岂许他人酣睡 (比喻自己的地盘不容许别人插足); 卧内 (卧室、内室)。
Example: "Beside my bed, how can I allow others to sleep soundly?" (metaphor for not allowing others to infringe on one's territory); 寝卧 (bedroom, inner room).
lit. to lie on firewood and taste gall (idiom); fig. suffering patiently, but firmly resolved on revenge
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Input Method for 卧
Pinyin
wo4
Wubi
ahnh
Cangjie
sly
Zhengma
hid
Four Corner
73700
Unicode
U+5367
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