Meaning
to lie; to crouch
Chinese: 躺下、趴着。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “wo” becomes a different word in each tone. 卧 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 卧室wò shìbedroom
- 卧铺wò pùa bed (on a train); a couchette
- 动卧dòng wòD-class (high-speed) sleeper train
- 被卧bèi woquilt; cover
- 卧内wò nèibedroom
Example Sentence
一只小猫安静地卧在窗台上。Yì zhī xiǎo māo ān jìng de wò zài chuāng tái shàng.A kitten lies quietly on the windowsill.
一Yìone只zhīonly小猫xiǎo māokitten安静ān jìngquiet地de(adverb marker)卧wòto lie在zàiat窗台chuāng táiwindowsill上shàngon。