寝 qǐn to sleep
to sleep; to rest
How to remember 寝: 宀 house + 丬 firewood + 𠬶 broom in hand = to sleep. Grandpa stacks the firewood in the house, goes round once more with a broom in hand, and only then lies down to sleep.
Component breakdown
寝 = 宀 house + 丬 firewood + 𠬶 broom in hand
- 宀 house
- 丬 firewood
- 𠬶 broom in hand
Grandpa stacks the firewood in the house, goes round once more with a broom in hand, and only then lies down to sleep.
How it is used
- Formal 'to sleep / bedchamber': 寝室 (qǐnshì) dormitory room, 就寝 (jiùqǐn) to retire for the night.
- 废寝忘食 (fèiqǐn-wàngshí) = to forget sleep and meals, i.e. to work obsessively.
- 寿终正寝 (shòuzhōng-zhèngqǐn) = to die peacefully of old age.