枕 zhěn pillow
pillow; to rest one's head on
怎么记住“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.
部件结构
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.
用法
- 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.