Definition
寝 is a bound morpheme (b.f.) that appears in formal or literary compounds. Its core meanings relate to sleeping (就寝 'go to bed', 寝室 'bedroom') and, in historical contexts, imperial tombs (陵寝). It also has a literary sense of 'stop; end' (e.g., 寝息 'cease'). As a bound form, it cannot stand alone and must be attached to another character.
b.f.
(bound form) sleepgo to bed (in compounds like 就寝, 寝食)(bound form) bedroom (in compounds like 寝室)(bound form) imperial tombmausoleum (in compounds like 陵寝)
Examples
- 。Tā de qǐn shì hěn zhěngjié.His bedroom is very tidy.
- 。Xuéshēngmen wǎnshang shí diǎn jiù qǐn.Students go to bed at 10 pm.
- 寝。Zhè zuò líng qǐn shì Míng cháo xiūjiàn de.This imperial tomb was built in the Ming dynasty.
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