臥 (wò) - to lie down & to recline

臥Tone 4

wò ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 臣

万响

臥 · wò

to lie down;

to recline;

to sleep;

to rest;

lying position

to lie downto reclineto sleep

Usage highlights

to lie downbedroomsick in bedreclining Buddhabed restlying position

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is lying on the bed (臥在床上).
  • The patient needs bed rest (臥床休息).
  • This is a bedroom (臥室).
  • The reclining Buddha statue(臥佛)

Collocations

  • to lie down(臥下)
  • bedroom(臥室)
  • sick in bed(臥病)
  • reclining Buddha(臥佛)
  • bed rest(臥床)
  • lying position(臥姿)

Idioms

  • Sleeping on brushwood and tasting gall(臥薪嘗膽)
  • Sleeping under a thatched roof(臥荊枕塊)
  • Sleeping in the open(臥雪眠霜)
  • Sleeping on a high pillow(高枕而臥)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 臥薪嘗膽 is a famous idiom about enduring hardship to achieve revenge, from the story of King Goujian of Yue.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, proper lying posture (臥姿) is considered important for health.
  • The character originally depicted a person lying down beside a vessel, showing the concept of resting.

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