床 (chuáng) - bed & couch
床 · chuáng
bed;
couch;
framework;
structure used for resting or supporting things
bedcouchframework
Usage highlights
bedhospital bedsingle beddouble bedbedroombed sheet
Usage & contexts
Examples
- I sleep on a bed (床).
- The patient lies in a hospital bed (病床).
- This is a wooden bed frame (床架).
- River bed (河床) is dry in summer.
Collocations
- bed(床)
- hospital bed(病床)
- single bed(单人床)
- double bed(双人床)
- bedroom(卧室/睡房)
- bed sheet(床单)
Idioms
- Sleeping on brushwood and tasting gall(卧薪尝胆)
- Same bed, different dreams(同床异梦)
- Bedside crowded with boots(叠床架屋)
Cultural background
FAQ- In traditional Chinese culture, the bed is considered an important piece of furniture symbolizing rest and privacy.
- The character appears in many compound words related to furniture, medical settings, and geological formations.
- Historically, bed frames were often elaborately carved with symbolic motifs for auspicious dreams and good health.