Chinese word dictionary

休眠

xiūmián · (biology) dormant; (of a volcano) dormant; (computing) to hibernate

Practice word

Word information

Simplified休眠

Traditional休眠

Pinyinxiūmián

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

休xiū

to rest; to stop; to retire

眠mián

sleep, shut-eye, hibernatation

How to learn 休眠

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Words with the same characters

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休息xiūxi

rest; to rest

休假xiūjià

to go on vacation; to have a holiday; to take leave

失眠shīmián

to suffer from insomnia

睡眠shuìmián

sleep; to sleep; (computing) to enter sleep mode

退休tuìxiū

to retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement

休闲xiūxián

leisure; relaxation; not working; idle; to enjoy leisure; to lie fallow