TSUMUGU · TOCFL 2 (est.) · 字
臥
ㄨㄛˋ · wò
verb — to lie down, recline; to crouch, lie low
字源 FORM — what the parts do
A person (人) bends, and the eye (臣) turns downward — to lie down. 臣 is an eye stood on its end, the lowered gaze of someone reclining. From lying down came sleeping quarters and lying low in wait: 臥房、臥床、臥底.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
人（人）一彎腰躺下，眼睛（臣）也垂了下來。
A person (人) bends and lies down; the eye (臣) drops shut.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)臥倒、躺臥— to lie down, recline常用
→臥房、臥室— sleeping quarters, bedroom常用
⇒臥底、臥薪— to lie low, lie in wait
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension