卧
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to lie; to crouch
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Words with 卧
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 卧龙自然保护区 | Wolong National Nature Reserve in Wenchuan county, northwest Sichuan, home of the giant pa… | |
| 卧不安 | restless insomnia | |
| 卧龙区 | Wolong, a district of Nanyang City 南陽市|南阳市[Nan2 yang2 Shi4], Henan | |
| 和衣而卧 | to lie down to sleep with one's clothes on | |
| 莫卧儿王朝 | Mughal or Mogul Dynasty (1526-1858) | |
| 卧果儿 | a poached egg | |
| 盘龙卧虎 | lit. coiled dragon, crouching tiger (idiom); fig. talented individuals in hiding; conceale… | |
| 卧龙大熊猫保护区 | Wolong Giant Panda Nature Reserve in Wenchuan county, northwest Sichuan | |
| 坐卧不宁 | to be restless | |
| 卧虎藏龙 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, movie by Ang Lee 李安[Li3 An1] | |
| 卧虎藏龙 | lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom); fig. talented individuals in hiding; conceale… | |
| 藏龙卧虎 | lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom); fig. talented individuals in hiding; conceale… | |
| 动卧 | D-class (high-speed) sleeper train (D stands for Dongche 動車|动车[dong4 che1]) (abbr. for 臥鋪動… | |
| 主卧 | master bedroom; primary bedroom | |
| 卧车 | (railroad) sleeping car | |
| 卧病 | ill in bed; bed-ridden | |
| 卧龙 | nickname of Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮; Wolong giant panda nature reserve 臥龍大熊貓保護區|卧龙大熊猫保护区 in We… | |
| 卧龙 | sleeping dragon; (fig.) a person of outstanding talent who lives in obscurity | |
| 卧内 | bedroom | |
| 卧式 | (of an object or device) horizontal in design; intended to lie flat or operate in a lying … |