mián

common

Meaning of

眠 means sleep; sleep state; hibernate; aestivate; enter dormancy. Pronounced mián.

  • sleep; sleep state
  • hibernate; aestivate; enter dormancy

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

zuó
wǎn
shuì
mián
zhì
liàng
hěn
hǎo
 

He had very good sleep quality last night.

Shī
mián
de
rén
hěn
nán
yōng
yǒu
ān
wěn
de
shuì
mián
 

People with insomnia find it hard to get steady sleep.

Zhè
wèi
lǎo
rén
zài
shuì
mèng
zhōng
ān
xiáng
de
cháng
mián
le
 

The old man passed away peacefully in his sleep.

ān
shuì
jiù
shì
zuì
hǎo
de
xiū
xi
 

A full night's sleep is the best rest.

shuì
qián
bēi
niú
nǎi
yǒu
zhù
shuì
mián
 

Drinking a cup of warm milk before bed helps with sleep.