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The character 卧 (traditional form: 臥) combines the component 臣, originally depicting a watchful eye, with a simplified form 卜 or traditional 人 representing a person. This composition visually suggests the posture of a person lying down with their lowered head. Its core meaning refers to the physical act of reclining or lying horizontally to rest or sleep. This applies to humans resting in beds, animals crouching or lying on the ground, and by extension, to furniture or rooms designed for sleeping, such as a bedroom or sleeping berth.
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他卧在床上。
卧室里很安静。
小猫卧在阳光下。
他静静地卧在草地上。
卧铺车厢里乘客不多。
这款沙发可以卧着看电视。
患者需要卧床休息一周。
卧式发动机节省空间。