How to write 臥
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Meaning of 臥
Pinyin
wò
Radical
臣
Strokes
8
Definition
to lie / to crouch
Usage
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臥 (wò)
1. Same as "卧" (to lie down).
2. Verb: to lie down, to fall down.
[Example]: "仰卧" (to lie on one's back).
Historical Reference: 唐·王翰 (Tang Dynasty, Wang Han) in "凉州词" (Liangzhou Ci) states: "醉卧沙场君莫笑，古来征战几人回。" (When you are drunk and lying on the battlefield, do not laugh; how many from ancient times have returned from war?)
Historical Reference: 唐·杜牧 (Tang Dynasty, Du Mu) in his poem "秋夕" (Autumn Evening) states: "天阶夜色凉如水，卧看牵牛织女星。" (The night on the heavenly steps is cool as water; I lie down and gaze at the Cowherd and Weaver Girl stars.)
3. Verb: to sleep, to rest.
Historical Reference: 《史记·卷六五·孙子吴起传》 (Records of the Grand Historian, Volume 65, Biography of Sunzi and Wu Qi) states: "卧不设席，行不骑乘。" (When lying down, no seat is set, and when traveling, no riding is done.)
Historical Reference: 唐·柳宗元 (Tang Dynasty, Liu Zongyuan) in "始得西山宴游记" (Getting to Know the Western Mountain Banquet Travel Notes) states: "醉则更相枕而卧，卧而梦。" (When drunk, we lean against each other to lie down, lying down and dreaming.)
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Input Method for 臥
Pinyin
wo4
Wubi
ahnh
Cangjie
sly
Zhengma
hid
Four Corner
73700
Unicode
U+81e5
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