寝
Meaning:
to sleep, to rest; bedroom
HSK 5
Frequency:
#1826
Pinyin:
qǐn
Strokes:
13
Radical:
宀
How to Write 寝 - 13 Strokes
Watch how each stroke is written step-by-step
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About "寝" in Chinese
The Chinese character 寝 (qǐn) means "to sleep, to rest; bedroom". It is classified as an HSK 5 character, making it part of advanced Chinese vocabulary. This character is written with 13 strokes. Common words containing 寝 include: 安寝, 寝具, 寝室.
📚 Words and Phrases with 寝
Common words containing this character
安寝
to sleep peacefully
HSK 2
寝具
bedding
HSK 2
寝室
bedroom
HSK 2
就寝
to go to sleep
HSK 2
陵寝
tomb (of king or emperor)
HSK 2
废寝食
to neglect sleep and food
HSK 3
寿终正寝
to die of old age
HSK 4
宰予昼寝
Zai Yu sleeps by day (idiom); refers to story in Analects of Confucius remonstrating bitterly with his student for sleeping during lectures
HSK 4
废寝忘食
(idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work
HSK 4
忘餐废寝
see 廢寢忘食|废寝忘食[fei4 qin3 wang4 shi2]
HSK 4
📜 Etymology
Type: Ideographic
Origin: A person 彐冖又 lying down on a bed 丬 in their home 宀
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you pronounce "寝"?
- The pinyin is qǐn
- How many strokes does "寝" have?
- It has 13 strokes
- What does "寝" mean?
- to sleep, to rest; bedroom
- What is the radical of "寝"?
- The radical is "宀"