躺
tǎng
HSK 4
#1,606 most
frequent character
to recline, to lie down
verb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
躺 uses 身 body as its meaning part and 尚 shàng for the sound. It first meant to lie prostrate. That grew into the more general 'to lie down, recline'.
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Example Sentences
我在床上躺了一个小时。
wǒzài chuángshàng tǎng le yígè xiǎoshí 。
I lay down on the bed for an hour.
他喜欢躺在草地上看天空。
tā xǐhuān tǎngzài cǎodì shàng kàn tiānkōng 。
He likes to lie on the grass and look at the sky.
你可以躺着休息一下。
nǐ kěyǐ tǎng zháo xiūxī yīxià 。
You can lie down and rest for a while.
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