mèi

Meaning of

寐 means to sleep; to fall asleep. Pronounced mèi.

  • to sleep; to fall asleep

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Yīn
wèi
dān
xīn
kǎo
shì
chéng
 
zhěng
mèi
 

He didn't sleep all night because he was worried about his exam results.

shí
zài
tài
lèi
le
 
zuò
zài
zi
shang
jiǎ
mèi
le
huì
er
 

He was so tired that he took a short nap sitting in the chair.

Zhè
shì
mèng
mèi
qiú
de
huì
 
dìng
yào
zhuā
zhù
 

This is the opportunity I have been seeking day and night; I must seize it.

Tīng
dào
hái
zi
píng
ān
guī
lái
de
xiāo
xi
 
lǎo
qīn
ér
mèi
 

Hearing the news that her child had returned safely, the mother was too excited to sleep.

Zhè
wèi
chén
wèi
le
zhì
guó
jiā
 
xīng
mèi
 
jīng
jīng
 

In order to govern the country, this minister worked diligently from dawn till dusk.