(qǐn)

HSK 7-913 strokesTrad.

old variant of 寝

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
qǐn
Meaning
old variant of 寝
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱宀⿰丬⿳彐冖又

A person 彐冖又 lying down on a bed 丬 in their home 宀

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Traditional form : A person 彐冖又 lying down on a bed 爿 in their home 宀

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

qǐnshì
HSK 7-9

bedroom; dormitory; CL:间

Open 寝室 page →

(idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work

Open 废寝忘食 page →
ānqǐn

to sleep peacefully

Open 安寝 page →
jiùqǐn

to go to sleep

Open 就寝 page →
língqǐn

tomb (of king or emperor)

Open 陵寝 page →

bed of straw and pillow of clay (idiom)

Open 寝苫枕块 page →

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