眠 (min4 | mian4) : sleep; hibernate

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眠

min4

mian4

[1] [v] sleep [2] [v] hibernate; hibernation

Stroke count: 10

Level: 3

Radical: 目 (#109)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

眠

Don't confuse with:
眼

This word has been viewed 6546 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 7th Dec 2009 18:19

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睡眠 seoi6 min4 shui4 mian2 = sleep; slumber 國

失眠症 sat1 min4 zing3 shi1 mian4 zheng4 = insomnia

催眠 ceoi1 min4 cui1 mian2 = to hypnotize, mesmerize; lull to sleep

催眠曲 ceoi1 min4 kuk1 cui1 mian2 qu3 = a lullaby, cradle-song

催眠狀態 ceoi1 min4 zong6 taai3 cui1 mian2 zhuang4 tai4 = mesmerism; to hypnotize

催眠的 ceoi1 min4 dik1 cui1 mian2 de5 = [adj] narcotic 國

催眠術 ceoi1 min4 seot6 cui1 mian2 shu4 = hypnotize; hypnotism; mesmerism

安眠 on1 min4 an1 mian2 = sleep peacefully

安眠藥 on1 min4 joek6 an1 mian2 yao4 = sleeping pill; sedative

自我催眠 zi6 ngo5 ceoi1 min4 = self-hypnosis

冬眠 dung1 min4 dong1 mian2 = [v] hibernation; [v] to hibernate

入眠 jap6 min4 ru4 mian2 = to fall asleep

不眠不休 bat1 min4 bat1 jau1 = without rest

永眠 wing5 min4 yong3 mian2 = eternal rest, death

徹夜不眠 cit3 je6 bat1 min4 che4 ye4 bu4 mian2 = unable to fall asleep the entire night; stay awake the whole night

失眠 sat1 min4 shi1 mian2 = to lose sleep; insomnia

安眠酮 on1 min4 tung4 an1 mian2 tong2 = methaqualone

催眠療法 ceoi1 min4 liu4 faat3 = hypnotherapy (common formation)

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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Decimal representation of this word: 眠
Unicode code for this character: U+7720 (off-site link)

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