Chinese Character: 睡 (Shuì - Sleep)
1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)
部首: 目 (radical: 目, related to eyes)
笔画数: 13 (13 strokes)
结构分解: 形声字，从目，垂声。表示与眼睛有关，本义是坐着打瞌睡，后泛指睡觉。(A pictophonetic character, with "目" as the semantic part and "垂" as the phonetic part. It is related to eyes. The original meaning is dozing off while sitting, and later it generally refers to sleeping.)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Shuì (fourth tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“睡”主要指睡觉、进入睡眠状态，也可表示躺着休息等。(“睡” mainly means to sleep or enter a sleeping state, and can also mean to lie down and rest.)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 睡觉 (shuì jiào) - go to sleep
- 午睡 (wǔ shuì) - take a nap
- 睡衣 (shuì yī) - pajamas
- 沉睡 (chén shuì) - be fast asleep
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“睡”常作动词，可带补语（如“睡了一觉”），也可与时间状语搭配（如“每天睡八小时”）。(“睡” is often used as a verb. It can take a complement (e.g., "睡了一觉" - have a sleep), and can also be paired with an adverbial of time (e.g., "每天睡八小时" - sleep eight hours every day).)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
在中国文化中，睡眠被视为维持身体健康和精力充沛的重要因素。有许多关于睡眠的俗语和养生观念，如“早睡早起身体好”，强调规律作息的重要性。(在Chinese culture, sleep is regarded as an important factor in maintaining physical health and vitality. There are many sayings and health - preserving concepts about sleep, such as "Going to bed early and getting up early keeps you healthy", which emphasizes the importance of regular work and rest.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
我每天晚上十点睡觉。(Wǒ měi tiān wǎn shàng shí diǎn shuì jiào.)
I go to sleep at ten o'clock every night.
他午睡了一个小时。(Tā wǔ shuì le yī gè xiǎo shí.)
He took a one - hour nap.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
可以联想“睡”的部首“目”，睡觉的时候眼睛会闭上，帮助记忆其含义。通过常用词汇如“睡觉”“午睡”来加深对“睡”的理解和记忆。(You can associate the radical "目" in the character "睡" with the fact that your eyes are closed when you sleep, which helps to remember its meaning. Deepen your understanding and memory of "睡" through common words such as "睡觉" and "午睡".)