Word

卧 (wò) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 卧

动 dòng verb

to lie down

他累了，想卧下休息。

tā lèi le xiǎng wò xià xiū xi

He's tired and wants to lie down to rest.

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Word breakdown

卧 wò — to lie down

1 卧室 wò shì — bedroom HSK 5
- 卧 to lie down, recline
- 室 room
Example

这个房子有三间卧室。

zhè ge fáng zi yǒu sān jiān wò shì

This house has three bedrooms.
2 卧铺 wò pù — sleeper berth HSK 7
- 卧 to lie down, sleeping position
- 铺 berth, bed, sleeping place
Example

我买了一张卧铺票去北京。

wǒ mǎi le yì zhāng wò pù piào qù Běi jīng

I bought a sleeper berth ticket to Beijing.

Structure & writing

1 卧 wò — to lie down

卧 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 臣 chén — official or subject under a monarch

臣 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 5

卧 wò to lie down 藏 cáng to hide; to conceal

1.2 卜 bǔ — divination; foretelling good or bad fortune using tortoise shells, animal bones, or other methods

Xpinyin

卜 is a component in 12 characters

HSK 1

下 xià lower position (opposite of 上): ① positioned below (opposite of 上); ② later in order or time; ③ within a certain range, condition, or circumstance 外 wài outside; exterior (opposite of 内/里)

HSK 3

卡 kǎ truck; large freight vehicle 处 chù place; location

HSK 4

盐 yán salt (chemistry): compound composed of metal ions (including ammonium) and acid radicals

HSK 5

卧 wò to lie down 补 bǔ to mend or repair something damaged

HSK 6

扑 pū to lunge forward and throw oneself onto something 朴 pǔ unworked timber; rough wood

HSK 7

仆 pú servant hired to do household chores 卦 guà ancient divination symbol; also the tools or act of divination 赴 fù to go; to proceed to

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