枕 zhěn pillow
pillow; to rest one's head on
How to remember 枕: 木 tree + 冘 shoulder load = pillow. Under an old tree, the tired farmer drops his shoulder load of hay and lays his head on it like a pillow.
Component breakdown
枕 = 木 tree + 冘 shoulder load
- 木 tree
- 冘 shoulder load
Under an old tree, the tired farmer drops his shoulder load of hay and lays his head on it like a pillow.
How it is used
- A pillow / to rest one's head on - 枕头 (zhěntou) pillow, 枕巾 (zhěnjīn) pillow towel, 枕着胳膊 (zhěnzhe gēbo) pillowing one's head on an arm.
- 高枕无忧 (gāozhěn-wúyōu) = to rest easy without a care. Also read zhèn in the verb 'to pillow on' in set phrases. Measure word 一个枕头.