睡 (shuì) - To sleep & to doze

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shuì ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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睡 · shuì

To sleep;

to doze;

to be asleep;

to recline for rest.

To sleepto dozeto be asleep

Usage highlights

To sleepSleeping pillSleepyBedroomTo napSleepwalking

Synonyms

  • 眠— to sleep; to rest
  • 寝— to sleep; to rest (more formal)

Antonyms

  • 醒— to wake up; to be awake
  • 起— to get up; to rise

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I need to sleep (睡觉) early tonight.
  • The baby is sleeping (睡) peacefully.
  • He fell asleep (睡着) during the movie.
  • Don't sleep in class (课堂上睡觉).

Collocations

  • To sleep(睡觉)
  • Sleeping pill(安眠药)
  • Sleepy(困睡)
  • Bedroom(卧室)
  • To nap(小睡)
  • Sleepwalking(梦游)

Idioms

  • Sleeping on brushwood and tasting gall(卧薪尝胆)
  • Sleep like a log(酣睡如泥)
  • Sleep without shutting one's eyes(睡不瞑目)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, proper sleep is considered essential for balancing yin and yang energies.
  • The character combines 目 (eye) and 垂 (to droop), depicting eyelids drooping in sleep.
  • Quality sleep is associated with good health and longevity in Chinese culture.

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