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The character "寐" is structured as a phono-semantic compound, combining the semantic elements "宀" representing a covered space and "爿" denoting a bed to convey the act of sleeping indoors, while the component "未" primarily functions as a phonetic indicator. Its meaning has consistently referred to sleep, particularly the state of being asleep, as seen in classical texts. Over time, the character's application has become more specialized, appearing largely in literary or set phrases in modern usage, though its fundamental sense has not shifted.
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他夜晚难以入寐。
她在梦寐里微笑。
婴儿安寐在摇篮中。
因为噪音他无法入寐。
尽管白天很累晚上他却难以入寐。
月光下她静寐如婴儿。
在那些孤独的夜晚他常因忧虑而无法入寐。
唯有在深沉的梦寐中他才能暂时忘却现实的烦恼。