蜗 (wō) — (bound form) snail (used in compounds such as 蜗牛 and 蜗居)
Definition
蜗 (wō) is a bound form used only in compounds like 蜗牛 (snail) and 蜗居 (small cramped dwelling). It never stands alone.
bound form
(bound form) snail (used in compounds such as 蜗牛 and 蜗居)
Examples
- 。Nà zhī wō niú pá dé hěn màn.That snail crawls very slowly.
- 蜗。Zhè ge chéng shì hěn duō nián qīng rén zhù zài xiǎo wō jū lǐ.Many young people in this city live in small cramped apartments.
- 。wō Niú yù dào wēi xiǎn shí huì suō jìn ké lǐ.When a snail encounters danger, it retracts into its shell.
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