眠 (mián): To sleep — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 眠

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Stroke Order Diagrams 眠

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眠=目eye+民people

The eye (目) closes as the people (民) rest — to sleep or shut one's eyes.

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Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 眠 is used in context

tā他

zuì最

jìn近

jīng经

cháng常

shī失

mián眠

，

xū需

yào要

kàn看

yī医

shēng生

。

He often has insomnia recently and needs to see a doctor.

xióng熊

zài在

dōng冬

tiān天

huì会

jìn进

rù入

dōng冬

mián眠

liáng良

hǎo好

de的

shuì睡

mián眠

duì对

jiàn健

kāng康

hěn

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Bears enter hibernation in winter.

Good sleep is important for health.

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Animated Stroke Order 眠

Stroke Order Diagrams 眠

Character Breakdown

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