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The character "卧" derives from its traditional form "臥", structurally composed of "臣" meaning minister and "人" meaning person, which together depict a person in a reclining posture. Its etymology centers on the act of lying down, a meaning that has consistently defined its use while gradually expanding to encompass related notions such as crouching or resting in a prone position. The simplified form "卧" alters the component from "人" to "卜", yet this structural adjustment does not shift the core semantic association with lying down, which remains apparent in modern compounds like "卧室" for bedroom or "卧铺" for 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。