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卧 = 臣 + 卜 卧 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “lie down”. It is built from 臣 (minister) and 卜 (fortune telling) .
Keyword lie down
Pinyin (Mandarin) wò
Script Chinese hanzi
Also known as ложиться
Decomposition
How to find 卧 without knowing its reading
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