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睡 (shuì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 1

Meaning of 睡

动 dòng verb

to sleep

他想睡了。

tā xiǎng shuì le

He wants to sleep now.

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Word breakdown

睡 shuì — to sleep

1 睡觉 shuì jiào — to sleep HSK 1
- 睡 to sleep (verb component)
- 觉 sleep (noun component, forms verb-object compound)
Example

我每天晚上十点睡觉。

wǒ měi tiān wǎn shang shí diǎn shuì jiào

I go to sleep at 10 PM every night.
2 睡眠 shuì mián — sleep HSK 5
- 睡 to sleep; contributes the core action of sleeping
- 眠 sleep; reinforces and formalizes the concept as a noun
Example

充足的睡眠对健康很重要。

chōng zú de shuì mián duì jiàn kāng hěn zhòng yào

Adequate sleep is very important for health.
3 沉睡 chén shuì — to be in deep sleep, to sleep soundly, to slumber HSK 7
- 沉 deep, profound (describes the depth and quality of sleep)
- 睡 sleep (the main action of sleeping)
Example

婴儿在母亲的怀抱中沉睡。

yīng ér zài mǔ qīn de huái bào zhōng chén shuì

The baby is sleeping soundly in mother's arms.
4 睡袋 shuì dài — sleeping bag HSK 7
- 睡 sleep, sleeping
- 袋 bag, sack
Example

露营的时候需要带睡袋。

lù yíng de shí hou xū yào dài shuì dài

When camping, you need to bring a sleeping bag.
5 酣睡 hān shuì — to sleep soundly HSK 7
- 酣 soundly, deeply (describes the quality of sleep)
- 睡 to sleep (the base action)
Example

婴儿在母亲怀里酣睡。

yīng ér zài mǔ qīn huái lǐ hān shuì

The baby sleeps soundly in the mother's arms.

Structure & writing

1 睡 shuì — to sleep

睡 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 目 mù — eye

目 is a component in 38 characters

HSK 1

看 kàn to look at; to watch 睡 shuì to sleep

HSK 2

眼 yǎn eye (visual organ of humans and animals) 着 zhuó to wear (clothing) 睛 jīng eyeball, pupil of the eye

HSK 3

冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲) 相 xiāng mutually; each other

HSK 4

具 jù tool; utensil; implement 省 shěng to save; to economize (opposite of 费)

HSK 5

泪 lèi tears; colorless liquid secreted by the lacrimal glands of the eye 盾 dùn shield (ancient protective weapon used in battle) 眠 mián to sleep

HSK 6

盲 máng blind; unable to see 盼 pàn to eagerly hope for; to long for 眉 méi eyebrow 睁 zhēng to open one's eyes 督 dū to supervise, oversee, inspect

Show more HSK 6 characters (+2)

瞧 qiáo (colloq.) to look; to see 瞬 shùn to blink; to wink

HSK 7

渺 miǎo vast and boundless (of water) 盯 dīng to fix one's gaze on; to stare at 盹 dǔn a brief nap; a doze 眨 zhǎ to blink (the eyes) 眯 mī to squint; to narrow the eyes

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眶 kuàng eye socket; the area around the eye 眺 tiào to gaze into the distance 睐 lài (lit.) having misaligned pupils 睦 mù harmonious; amicable 睬 cǎi to pay attention to; to take notice of 睹 dǔ to see; to witness 瞄 miáo to aim at; to fix one's gaze on a target 瞅 chǒu (dial.) to look; to gaze 瞎 xiā to go blind; (of eyes) to lose the ability to see 瞒 mán to conceal the truth from others 瞩 zhǔ to gaze at; to fix one's eyes on 瞪 dèng to open one's eyes wide 瞻 zhān to look up or look forward

1.2 垂 chuí — to hang down; to droop

垂 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 1

睡 shuì to sleep

HSK 7

唾 tuò saliva; spittle 捶 chuí to beat or strike with a fist or club 锤 chuí hammer (a tool with a handle and a metal head)

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