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Character Decomposition
寝=宀+丬+彐+冖+又
Etymology
A person 彐冖又 lying down on a bed 丬 in their home 宀
Meanings
(bound form) to lie down to sleep or rest
(bound form) bedroom
(bound form) imperial tomb
(literary) to stop; to cease
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Words with 寝 197 total
Idioms with 寝 33 total Chain
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