枕(zhěn)

HSK 7-98 strokes

(bound form) pillow

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Character information

Pinyin
zhěn
Meaning
(bound form) pillow; to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. [zhen4])
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 枕 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木冘

In this compound, the meaning comes from 木 (wood); 冘 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

木mù冘yóu

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 枕 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 枕

Common words using 枕 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

zhěn枕tou头
HSK 7-9

pillow

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shī失zhěn枕

a crick in the neck; stiff neck

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ān安zhěn枕

to sleep soundly; (fig.) to rest easy; to be free of worries

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bào抱zhěn枕

bolster; a long pillow or cushion

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qǐn寝shān苫zhěn枕kuài块

bed of straw and pillow of clay (idiom)

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qū曲gōng肱ér而zhěn枕

lit. to use one's bent arm as a pillow (idiom)

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zhěn枕lěng冷qīn衾hán寒

cold pillow and lonely bed (idiom); fig. cold and solitary existence

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zhěn枕tào套

pillowcase

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头失安抱寝苫块曲

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