四仰八叉

Traditional form:

四仰八叉

Pinyin (reading):

sìyǎngbāchā

Definitions:

• sprawled out on one's back (idiom)

Characters:

• 四 - four
• 仰 - raise the head to look; look up to, rely on, admire
• 八 - eight; all around, all sides
• 叉 - fork; prong; cross, intersect

Traditional characters:

• 四 - four
• 仰 - raise the head to look; look up to, rely on, admire
• 八 - eight; all around, all sides
• 叉 - fork; prong; cross, intersect