寐 mèi sleep
How to remember 寐: 宀 house + 爿 bed + 未 not yet = sleep. In the quiet house the baby lies in her bed at midnight, eyes wide open, not yet ready for sleep.
Component breakdown
寐 = 宀 house + 𱭏
- 宀 house
- 𱭏
- 爿 bed
- 未 not yet
In the quiet house the baby lies in her bed at midnight, eyes wide open, not yet ready for sleep.
How it is used
- Literary 'to sleep', mostly in set phrases: 梦寐以求 (mèngmèiyǐqiú) to long for even in one's dreams, 夜不能寐 (yè bù néng mèi) unable to sleep at night.
- Bound and elevated; everyday 'sleep' is 睡 (shuì).