寝
寝 (qǐn) · to sleep
13 strokesTop–bottom
寝 (qǐn) means “to sleep”. It is made of 宀 + 丬 + 彐 + 冖 + 又 and has 13 strokes.
Break 寝 into its parts
What 寝 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖 mì — cover
- 丬 qiáng — half of tree trunk
- 冫 bīng — ice
- 丶 — dot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 冫 bīng — ice
- 彐 jì — snout
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 冖 mì — cover
- 又 yòu — and
寝 stroke order
Example sentences with 废寝忘食
他为了写这本书废寝忘食。Tā wèile xiě zhè běn shū fèiqǐnwàngshí.He forgot food and sleep while writing this book.
她学习起来常常废寝忘食。Tā xuéxí qǐlai chángcháng fèiqǐnwàngshí.When she studies, she often forgets to eat and sleep.
Words with 寝
Also built with 宀
- 塞sāito stop up
- 字zìcharacter
- 宁níngcalm
- 它tāit
- 宅zháiresidence
- 宇yǔbuilding
- 守shǒuto guard
- 安ānsafe
- 完wánto finish
- 宏hónggreat
- 宗zōngancestry
- 官guānofficial
Quick facts
| Pinyin | qǐn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to sleep |
| Strokes | 13 |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
Questions about 寝
What does 寝 mean?
寝 (qǐn) means “to sleep”.
How many strokes does 寝 have?
寝 has 13 strokes.
What parts make up 寝?
寝 is made of 宀 (roof) and 丬 (half of tree trunk) and 彐 (snout) and 冖 (cover) and 又 (and).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.