睡觉

shuìjiào

to sleep

Type: VerbsHSK 1
Character origin

睡 (radical 目 + 垂, 'drooping eyes') + 觉 (to sleep, to sense). The act of sleeping — closing the eyes and resting.

Did you know?

The after-lunch nap (午睡, wǔshuì) is very common in China, even in offices. Some companies have a nap break from 1 to 2 pm. It's a deeply rooted custom.

Radicals it's made of
eye
chuíto hang
jiànto see
Example sentence

我睡觉了。

Wǒ shuìjiào le.

I am going to sleep.

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