[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Anatomy-and-Living \ #Body-Movements # 卧 wò to lie down ## Components [[臣 chén]] [[臣 (chén)]] [[卜 bǔ]] [[卜 (bǔ)]] ## Meaning Nowadays, the character 卧 (wò) primarily means "to lie down" or "to recline." It is commonly used in various contexts related to lying down or resting. Here are a few examples of its usage: 1. **卧室 (wòshì)** - bedroom (literally "lying room") 2. **卧床 (wòchuáng)** - to lie in bed, bedridden 3. **卧铺 (wòpù)** - sleeper berth (in trains or buses) The modern meaning retains the original concept of resting or reclining but is more specifically associated with lying down. ## History The character 卧 (wò) is an ideogrammic compound depicting the act of leaning forward to rest. In Seal Script, 臣 (an eye in a vertical position) and 人 (a person) are combined to show a person resting with vertical eyes. In Clerical and Regular Scripts, it combines 臣 (an eye) and 卜 (cracks in a turtle shell) to represent a person resting with eyes forming a slit. The core meaning is to lean forward and rest. ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ? ### Bronze Script ? ### Seal Script ![[卧 sello.svg]] ### Clerical Script ![[卧 cle.svg]] ### Regular Script ![[卧 reg.svg]]