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臥
ngo6
Mandarin: wo4
Simplified: 卧
Definitions
  1. 1 to lie
  2. 2 to crouch
  3. 3 to sleep
  4. 4 to rest
  5. 5 # adapted from cc-cedict
Words containing 臥
側臥
zak1 ngo6
to lie on the side
臥伸腿式
ngo6 san1 teoi2 sik1
[yoga] Supta Padangusthasana, Reclining Big Toe
臥虎藏龍
ngo6 fu2 cong4 lung4
hidden talent; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, movie by Ang Lee 李安
仰臥式
joeng5 ngo6 sik1
[yoga] Savasana, Corpse
臥軌
ngo6 gwai2
to attempt/commit suicide by laying down on train tracks
臥底行動
ngo6 dai2 hang4 dung6
an undercover operation; a sting operation [written and colloquial]
蜷臥
kyun4 ngo6
to curl up; to lie curled up
臥扭曲式
ngo6 nau2 kuk1 sik1
[yoga] Jathara Parivrtanasana, Supine Twist
靠牆倒臥式
kaau3 coeng4 dou2 ngo6 sik1
[yoga] Viparita Karani, Legs On Wall Pose
臥英雄式
ngo6 jing1 hung4 sik1
[yoga] Supta Virasana, Reclining Hero
硬臥
ngaang6 ngo6
hard sleeper (a type of sleeper train ticket class with a harder bunk)
躺臥式
tong2 ngo6 sik1
[yoga] reclining poses
臥底
ngo6 dai2
do undercover work
臥牛
ngo6 ngau4
ox-tongue (Gasteria pillansii, type of plant with thick [ox] tongue-like leaves)
臥薪嘗膽
ngo6 san1 soeng4 daam2
endure hardship to accomplish an ambition
臥室
ngo6 sat1
bedroom | Cant.: 睡房
臥房
ngo6 fong4*2
bedroom | Syn: 臥室; 睡房 (Cant. uses this more)
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