寝

寑/寢

qǐn

丬 + 宀 + 𠬶

Definitions

qǐn old variant of 寢|寝[qǐn]

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 simplified character 寝 features the roof radical 宀 at the top, indicating a connection to a house or indoor space. Beneath it, the left side contains the component 丬, which suggests a bed or sleeping place. The traditional form 寢 retains the roof and bed elements but has a more complex right side, combining a broom and a hand, which serves a phonetic function. The core meaning involves sleeping or resting, and it can also refer to the bedroom or chamber where one sleeps.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我每天很早就寝。

Wǒ měi tiān hěn zǎo jiùqǐn.

I go to sleep very early every day.

他已经睡了，别打扰他。

Tā yǐjīng shuì le, bié dǎrǎo tā.

He is already asleep, don't disturb him.

她的寝室收拾得非常整洁。

Tā de qǐnshì shōushi dé fēicháng zhěngjié.

Her dorm room is tidied up very neatly.

这套新寝具睡着很舒服。

Zhè tào xīn qǐnjù shuìzhe hěn shūfu.

This new set of bedding is very comfortable to sleep on.

他因为忧虑而寝食难安。

Tā yīnwèi yōulǜ ér qǐn shí nán ān.

He is too worried to eat or sleep peacefully.

病人夜间有寝汗的症状。

Bìngrén yèjiān yǒu qǐnhàn de zhèngzhuàng.

The patient has symptoms of night sweats.

考古队发掘了一座古代陵寝。

Kǎogǔ duì fājué le yī zuò gǔdài língqǐn.

The archaeological team excavated an ancient tomb.

公司为员工提供了寝休室。

Gōngsī wèi yuángōng tígōng le qǐnxiū shì.

The company provides a nap room for its employees.

Related Characters

Component: 丬

Component: 宀

Component: 𠬶

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