睡 (seoi6 | shui4) : sleep; rest

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睡

seoi6

shui4

[v] sleep; slumber; rest with eyes closed

Stroke count: 13

Level: 3

Radical: 目 (#109)

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

睡

This word has been viewed 11567 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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睡着 seoi6 zoek6 shui4 zhao2 = fall asleep 國

睡衣 seoi6 ji1 shui4 yi1 = pajama

睡衫 seoi6 saam1 shui4 shan1 = [粵] pyjamas, pajamas, sleep shirt 粵

睡覺 seoi6 gaau3 shui4 jiao4 = sleep 國

昏睡 fan1 seoi6 = drowsiness

睡房 seoi6 fong4*2 shui4 fang2 = bedroom

睡眠 seoi6 min4 shui4 mian2 = sleep; slumber 國

睡椅 seoi6 ji2 shui4 yi3 = couch

睡袋 seoi6 doi6*2 shui4 dai4 = sleeping bag

睡夢 seoi6 mung6 shui4 meng4 = dream, sleep, slumber 國

睡午覺 seoi6 ng5 gaau3 shui4 wu3 jiao4 = to take an afternoon nap; a siesta

睡了覺 seoi6 liu5 gaau3 shui4 le5 jiao4 = have fallen asleep 國

午睡 ng5 seoi6 wu3 shui4 = a nap, a siesta

睡衣店 seoi6 ji1 dim3 = a pajamas shop; a pyjamas shop

想睡 soeng2 seoi6 xiang3 shui4 = drowsy; sleepy (lit., "wants sleep") 國

睡鋪 seoi6 pou1 = a couchette

睡意 seoi6 ji3 shui4 yi4 = sleepiness; drowsiness

上床睡覺 soeng5 cong4 seoi6 gaau3 shang3 chuang2 shui4 jue2 = turn in; go to bed; hit the hay

睡眼惺忪 seoi6 ngaan5 sing1 sung1 = eyes still heavy with sleep; sleepy eyes

早睡早起 zou2 seoi6 zou2 hei2 zao3 shui4 zao3 qi3 = to keep early hours

睡鼠 seoi6 syu2 shui4 shu3 = dormouse

沉睡 cam4 seoi6 chen2 shui4 = be fast asleep; lie undiscovered

瞌睡 hap1 seoi6 ke1 shui4 = sleepy; drowsy

打瞌睡 daa2 hap1 seoi6 da3 ke1 shui4 = to doze

睡醒 seoi6 sing2/seng2 shui4 xing3 = to wake up

睡不著 seoi6 bat1 zoek6 shui4 bu4 zhao2 = can not sleep

晚睡 maan5 seoi6 wan3 shui4 = go to bed late

酣睡 ham4 seoi6 han1 shui4 = sleep soundly

入睡 jap6 seoi6 ru4 shui4 = fall asleep

俯睡 fu2 seoi6 fu3 shui4 = sleep on one's stomach

側睡 zak1 seoi6 ce4 shui4 = sleep on one's side

仰睡 joeng5 seoi6 yand3 shui4 = sleep on one's back (prone)

睡火山 seoi6 fo2 saan1 shui4 huo3 shan1 = dormant volcano; potentially active volcano

渴睡症 hot3 seoi6 zing3 = narcolepsy

睡蓮 seoi6 lin4 shui4 lian2 = water lily

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還帶著睡眼惺忪的小學生在路旁等校車。國
The sleepy-eyed students are waiting for the school bus by the road.

瞓醒覺,捽一捽對矇忪嘅睡眼. 粵
Rubbing a pair of sleepy eyes after waking up.

早睡早起身體好。
It is good for our body's health to sleep and get up early.

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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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