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CHINESE CHARACTER

臥 (wò): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

to crouch, to lie down
HSK —8 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

臣 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 臥.

臣 · 人

Visible components

臥 is decomposed as ⿰臣人.

STROKES · 8

Write 臥 in 8 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

PRACTISE WRITING →

FAQ

What does 臥 (wò) mean in Chinese?

to crouch, to lie down

How do you write 臥 in stroke order?

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

What is the radical of 臥?

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

What are common words with 臥?

This character does not yet have linked HSK word entries in the study archive.