寢 (qǐn) - To sleep & to rest
寢 · qǐn
To sleep;
to rest;
bedroom;
to lie down;
to cease;
to stop.
To sleepto restbedroom
Usage highlights
To go to bedBedroomSleeping palaceTo fall ill and be bedriddenTo stop military actionSleeping car on a train
Usage & contexts
Examples
- I need to go to sleep (就寝).
- This is the master bedroom (主卧室).
- The emperor's sleeping quarters were called the bedchamber (寝宫).
- He fell ill and had to lie down (寝疾).
Collocations
- To go to bed(就寝)
- Bedroom(卧室)
- Sleeping palace(寝宫)
- To fall ill and be bedridden(寝疾)
- To stop military action(寝兵)
- Sleeping car on a train(寝台车)
Idioms
- To forget food and sleep(废寝忘食)
- Unable to sleep or eat in peace(寝不安席，食不甘味)
- To sleep on brushwood and taste gall(卧薪尝胆)
Cultural background
FAQ- In imperial China, the emperor's private living and sleeping quarters were highly restricted areas.
- The character embodies the concept of rest and cessation, extending metaphorically to halting activities like warfare.
- Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes the importance of proper sleep (寝) for maintaining health and balance.