懂中文 Dong Chinese

臥

wò

lie down

Depicts a person (人) with their eye (臣) leaning forward preparing to lie down and sleep.

Components
臣 iconic component

臣  Iconic component

chén

  

minister

Depicts an eye.

人 iconic component

人  Iconic component

rén

  

person

Evolution

臥 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
臥 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
臥 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

臥  

wò

lie down; crouch

卧 (臥) 

wò

to lie; to crouch

Most common words with 臥
Freq.
Word
Meaning

卧室

bedroom

卧

to lie

卧底

a mole

俯卧撑

push-up

卧倒

to lie down