夗 (yuàn) - To lie down & to turn over when sleeping

夗Tone 4

yuàn ｜ 5 strokes ｜ radical: 夕

喻悦

夗 · yuàn

To lie down;

to turn over when sleeping;

to be resentful.

To lie downto turn over when sleepingto be resentful.

Usage highlights

Resentful and dissatisfiedTurning over while sleepingAncient term for lying down

Synonyms

  • 卧— to lie down
  • 躺— to recline
  • 怨— resentment

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character depicts someone turning over in bed (夗).
  • In ancient texts, it described the posture of lying down (夗).

Collocations

  • Resentful and dissatisfied(夗夗)
  • Turning over while sleeping(夗转)
  • Ancient term for lying down(夗卧)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • An ancient character depicting a person's sleeping posture, showing the body curled up or turning over.
  • Later extended to mean resentment, possibly from the association of tossing and turning due to discontent.

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