寱 (yì)
1. Same as "呓". Talking in one's sleep.
- English: talk in one's sleep.
- Reference: 《说文•㝱部》: "寱, 瞑言也." (Yuan Yu: "寱 means speaking while asleep.")
2. To be startled or frightened.
- English: to be surprised.
- Reference: 《集韵•霽韵》: "寱, 驚也." (Jiyun: "寱 means to be startled.")
引 (Examples and extended meanings)
1. In 《说文》: "寱, 瞑言也." with commentary from Duan Yucai: "瞑言者, 寐中有言也. 寱, 俗作呓." (Duan Yucai: "瞑言 means to speak in sleep. 寱 is commonly written as 呓.")
2. Examples:
- 寱言 (talking in one's sleep);
- 寱挣 (getting up and speaking or moving due to subconscious action while dreaming);
- 寱语 (dream talk; extended to mean nonsense or baseless talk).