Chinese symbol for “prone”
伏卧
fú wò
Traditional: 伏臥
lying down; to lie prostrate; prone
The closest CC-CEDICT match for prone is 伏卧 (fú wò), defined as: lying down; to lie prostrate; prone.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Related words
Other words that share a character with 伏卧.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 起伏 | qǐ fú | to move up and down; to undulate |
| 潜伏 (潛伏) | qián fú | to hide; to cover up |
| 埋伏 | mái fú | to ambush; to lie in wait for |
| 伏击 (伏擊) | fú jī | ambush; to ambush |
| 伏特加 | fú tè jiā | (loanword) vodka |
| 伏特 | fú tè | (loanword) volt |
| 卧室 (臥室) | wò shì | bedroom; 间 (jiān) |
| 卧底 (臥底) | wò dǐ | to hide (as an undercover agent); an insider (in a gang of thieves) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “prone”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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