盹 (dǔn) — (verb) to doze off, to take a short nap
Definition
A short, unintentional dozing-off (in a meeting, on the sofa). It almost always appears in the separable verb 打盹 — never used alone.
verb
to doze offto take a short nap
Examples
- 。Tā zuò zài shā fā shàng dǎ dǔn le.He dozed off while sitting on the sofa.
- 。Zhōng wǔ dǎ dǔn yí huì r xià wǔ jiù bú kùn le.A short nap at noon will keep you from feeling sleepy in the afternoon.
- 。Bié zài kāi huì de shí hou dǎ dǔn.Don't doze off during the meeting.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
盹 has 目 (eye) on the left and 屯 on the right, with 屯 giving the sound.
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