睡
HSK 1

睡 (shuì): sleep, doze

shuì

sleep, doze

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Pinyin

shuì

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

sleep, doze

How to Write 睡 (shuì)

睡 is written in 13 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 睡

A phono-semantic compound: 目 (eye) carries the meaning, and 垂 hints at the pronunciation.

What 睡 is Made Of

睡 is built from 2 components:

目eye
垂to hang, to dangle

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Words Using 睡

Common Chinese words that contain 睡:

睡觉

shuìjiào

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