dǔn

common
noun
colloquial

Meaning of

盹 means a short nap; a brief light sleep; a doze. Pronounced dǔn.

  • a short nap; a brief light sleep; a doze

Character Info

Radical
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Components

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Definitions & Examples

Kàn
shū
kàn
lèi
le
 
zài
zhuō
zi
shàng
dǔn
ér
 

After reading until tired, he lay on the desk to take a short nap.

ye
zuò
zài
shā
shàng
le
dǔn
ér
 
hěn
kuài
jiù
xǐng
le
 

Grandpa dozed off on the sofa for a bit and woke up quickly.

Zhōng
dǔn
ér
 
xià
jīng
shén
huì
gèng
hǎo
 

Taking a noon nap will make you more energetic in the afternoon.

zhǐ
shì
le
dǔn
ér
 
méi
shuì
zháo
 

I just closed my eyes for a quick doze; I didn't actually fall asleep.

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