Definitions
old variant of 寢|寝[qǐn]
(bound form) to lie down to sleep or rest; (bound form) bedroom; (bound form) imperial tomb; (literary) to stop; to cease
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 𪧇 represents the meaning and 𠬶 represents the sound.
About
The character 寝, whose traditional form is 寢, etymologically combines the radical for roof (宀) with components symbolizing a bed, conceptually anchoring it to the notion of resting within a sheltered space. Over time, its structure underwent a gradual reduction in complexity, moving from an illustrative representation that included a reclining figure to a more abstract and streamlined configuration. While its early semantic range covered both the act of sleeping and the physical bedroom, its modern application has largely narrowed to function as a verb meaning to sleep, although classical texts retain its broader associations with repose, inactivity, and related states of rest.
Example Sentences Hide
我每天很早就寝。
他已经睡了，别打扰他。
她的寝室收拾得非常整洁。
这套新寝具睡着很舒服。
他因为忧虑而寝食难安。
病人夜间有寝汗的症状。
考古队发掘了一座古代陵寝。
公司为员工提供了寝休室。