啽 (án) - To grind the teeth in sleep & to talk in one's sleep

啽Tone 2

án ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

安傲

啽 · án

To grind the teeth in sleep;

to talk in one's sleep;

to mumble or mutter indistinctly.

To grind the teeth in sleepto talk in one's sleepto mumble or mutter indistinctly.

Usage highlights

Sleep talkingGrinding teeth in sleepMuttering in sleepDream speech

Synonyms

  • 呓— to talk in one's sleep
  • 寐言— sleep talking

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He often grinds his teeth in his sleep (啽呓).
  • The child was mumbling in his dream (啽呓).
  • Sleep talking can be a symptom of certain conditions (啽呓).

Collocations

  • Sleep talking(啽呓)
  • Grinding teeth in sleep(啽呓)
  • Muttering in sleep(啽呓)
  • Dream speech(啽呓)

Idioms

  • Talking and laughing in dreams(啽笑)
  • Muttering in sleep(啽呓)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character appears in classical Chinese medical texts describing sleep disorders.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, sleep talking and teeth grinding were sometimes associated with imbalances in the body.
  • The character is relatively rare in modern usage, primarily appearing in specialized contexts.

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