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CHINESE CHARACTER

卧 (wò): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

to crouch; to lie down
HSK 58 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

臣 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 卧.

臣 · 卜

Visible components

卧 is decomposed as ⿰臣卜.

STROKES · 8

Write 卧 in 8 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Examples using 卧

卧室

卧室在楼上。

Wò shì zài lóu shàng。

The bedrooms are upstairs.

FAQ

What does 卧 (wò) mean in Chinese?

to crouch; to lie down

How do you write 卧 in stroke order?

卧 has 8 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 卧?

臣 is the radical in 卧. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 卧?

卧室 (wòshì): bedroom; 卧 (wò): to lie; to crouch; 卧铺 (wòpù): a bed (on a train); a couchette.