Definition
卧 (wò) is a formal/literary verb meaning 'to lie down' or 'to crouch', often found in compounds (e.g., 卧室 bedroom). It contrasts with the everyday 躺 (tǎng) for lying down, and with 蹲 (dūn) 'to squat', as 卧 implies a lower, prone or crouching posture.
verb
to lie downto crouch
Easily confused
- 我wǒsound-alikeI; me; my (first-person singular pronoun)
- 握wòsound-aliketo hold, to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to seize (an opportunity)
- 窝wōsound-alike(noun) nest; lair; den; pit
Examples
- 卧。Tā wò zài dì shang xiūxi le yíhuìr.He lay down on the ground and rested for a while.
- 。Shìbīng men tīng dào mìnglìng hòu lìkè wò dǎo.The soldiers immediately dropped to the ground after hearing the order.
- 卧。Nà zhī māo wò zài chuāngtái shang shài tàiyáng.That cat is crouching on the windowsill sunbathing.
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