to sleep; to close the eyes
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 眠 is used in context
1
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.
2
xióng熊
zài在
dōng冬
tiān天
huì会
jìn进
rù入
dōng冬
mián眠
zhuàng状
tài态
。
Bears enter hibernation in winter.
3
liáng良
hǎo好
de的
shuì睡
mián眠
duì对
jiàn健
kāng康
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
。
Good sleep is important for health.
4
wǒ我
zuó昨
wǎn晚
shī失
mián眠
le了
。
I had insomnia last night.
5
yīn因
wèi为
kǎo考
shì试
yā压
lì力
dà大
，
tā他
zuì最
jìn近
jīng经
cháng常
shī失
mián眠
。
Due to exam stress, he has been suffering from insomnia frequently lately.
6
cháng长
qī期
shī失
mián眠
bù不
jǐn仅
yǐng影
xiǎng响
gōng工
zuò作
xiào效
lǜ率
，
hái还
huì会
sǔn损
hài害
shēn身
tǐ体
jiàn健
kāng康
。
Long-term insomnia not only affects work efficiency but also harms physical health.
7
dōng冬
tiān天
，
xióng熊
huì会
xiū休
mián眠
。
In winter, bears hibernate.
8
diàn电
nǎo脑
jìn进
rù入
xiū休
mián眠
mó模
shì式
kě可
yǐ以
jié节
shěng省
diàn电
liàng量
。
Putting the computer into sleep mode can save power.
9
huǒ火
shān山
xiū休
mián眠
le了
jǐ几
bǎi百
nián年
hòu后
，
zuì最
jìn近
yòu又
kāi开
shǐ始
huó活
dòng动
le了
。
After being dormant for hundreds of years, the volcano has recently become active again.
10
tā他
tīng听
yīn音
yuè乐
jiù就
cuī催
mián眠
le了
。
He falls asleep when listening to music.
Information
Traditional眠
Radical目
Strokes10
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1376
Zhuyinㄇㄧㄢˊ
Components—
UnicodeU+7720
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality