Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "睡", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "睡", and master the standard way of writing the character "睡".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 睡
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "睡" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
睡 [shuì]
1. Close the eyes to rest; the cerebral cortex is in a resting state.
Example: 睡意 (sleepiness), 睡觉 (sleep), 睡梦 (dream), 睡眠 (sleep), 入睡 (fall asleep), 睡魔 (hypnosism, refers to strong sleepiness).
2. To doze off; the original meaning is to doze while sitting.
Reference: 《说文》: 睡,坐寐也。
Example: 睡晌觉 (take a nap), 睡寐 (nap; doze off).
3. To be asleep; this meaning evolved in later times.
Reference: 唐·柳宗元《童区寄传》: 童微伺其睡,以缚背刃,力上下,得绝,因取刃杀之 (A child waited for the moment of sleep to bind the blade and strike).
Example: 睡头 (sleepiness); 睡呓 (talking in sleep); 睡魔 (waking up from nightmares); 睡长觉 (to die); 睡鞋 (soft-soled shoes worn by women while sleeping).
4. To lie down.
Example: 睡鸭炉 (an ancient type of incense burner shaped like a sleeping duck, burning incense inside and releasing smoke from the mouth).