qǐn寝（寢）
寝（寢）
common
Meaning of 寝
寝 means to sleep; bedroom; sleeping quarters. Pronounced qǐn.
- to sleep
- bedroom; sleeping quarters
- imperial tomb; mausoleum
Character Info
Radical宀
Strokes13
Components
宀
爿
帚
Stroke Order
寝
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
fèi废
qǐn寝
wàng忘
shí食
de地
gōng工
zuò作
。
He worked so hard that he forgot to sleep and eat.
Yè夜
shēn深
le了
，
gāi该
jiù就
qǐn寝
le了
。
It's late at night; time to go to bed.
Zuó昨
yè夜
wǒ我
zhǎn辗
zhuǎn转
nán难
qǐn寝
。
Last night, I tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
Bǎo保
zhèng证
chōng充
zú足
de的
qǐn寝
xī息
duì对
jiàn健
kāng康
zhì至
guān关
zhòng重
yào要
。
Ensuring sufficient sleep is crucial for health.
Yīn因
yōu忧
lǜ虑
guò过
zhòng重
，
tā他
jīng经
cháng常
yè夜
bù不
néng能
qǐn寝
。
Due to excessive worry, he often can't sleep at night.
Common Words
就寝 / 就寢jiùqǐn
go to bed; retire for the night
寝室 / 寢室qǐnshì
bedroom; dormitory room
废寝忘食 / 廢寢忘食fèiqǐnwàngshí
so absorbed as to forget sleep and meals; work tirelessly
陵寝 / 陵寢língqǐn
imperial tomb and its mausoleum buildings
寝宫 / 寢宮qǐngōng
imperial sleeping quarters; burial chamber
安寝 / 安寢ānqǐn
to sleep peacefully
寝具 / 寢具qǐnjù
bedding; sleep accessories
寿终正寝 / 壽終正寢shòuzhōngzhèngqǐn
die a natural death; come to an end
寝车 / 寢車qǐnchē
sleeping car; sleeper