枕 zhěn
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 木 — tree
- Made of
- 木 tree 冘 to move on
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
枕
zhěn
to rest one’s head on; to use as a pillow
Character
Example phrases
- 他在候车室里枕着背包睡了一夜，醒来时脖子僵得厉害。 Tā zài hòuchēshì lǐ zhěn zhe bēibāo shuì le yí yè, xǐng lái shí bózi jiāng de lìhai. He slept for a whole night in the waiting room with his backpack as a pillow, and woke with a terribly stiff neck.
- 他把手枕在脑后躺在了草地上。 Tā bǎ shǒu zhěn zài nǎohòu tǎng zài le cǎodì shàng. He lay down on the grass with his hands tucked behind his head.
- 她枕着新买的枕头，很快就睡着了。 Tā zhěn zhe xīn mǎi de zhěntou, hěn kuài jiù shuì zháole. Pillowing her head on the newly bought pillow, she quickly fell asleep.
Related words
- 枕头 zhěntou pillow
- 卧 wò to lie down; to recline
- 天花板 tiānhuābǎn ceiling
- 洗涤 xǐdí to wash; to cleanse
- 微波炉 wēibōlú microwave oven
- 熨 yùn to iron; to press clothes
- 水龙头 shuǐlóngtóu tap; faucet
- 整洁 zhěngjié neat; tidy; clean and orderly
- 毯子 tǎnzi blanket
- 一干二净 yìgān'èrjìng thoroughly; completely
- 位子 wèizi seat; place; position
- 温馨 wēnxīn warm and cosy; heart-warming