窉 (bǐng) - To lie down & to sleep

窉Tone 3

bǐng ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

傲不

窉 · bǐng

To lie down;

to sleep;

to rest;

also refers to a type of illness.

To lie downto sleepto rest

Usage highlights

To lie down and restQuietly lying downLongSleeping illnessResting in bedRecuperating while lying down

Synonyms

  • 卧— to lie down; to sleep
  • 眠— to sleep
  • 寝— to sleep; to rest

Antonyms

  • 起— to rise; to get up
  • 立— to stand
  • 醒— to wake up

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He lay down to rest (窉息).
  • The patient needs to lie down quietly (静窉).
  • After the illness, he remained in bed (病后久窉).

Collocations

  • To lie down and rest(窉息)
  • Quietly lying down(静窉)
  • Long-term bed rest(久窉)
  • Sleeping illness(窉疾)
  • Resting in bed(卧窉)
  • Recuperating while lying down(养窉)

Idioms

  • To lie down as if ill(如病之窉)
  • Resting to recover strength(息力以窉)
  • The illness requires bed rest(疾需静窉)

Cultural background

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  • Rare character primarily found in classical medical and literary texts.
  • Associated with traditional Chinese medicine concepts of rest and recuperation.
  • Often used in contexts describing convalescence or meditative states.

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