Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 魇寐
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
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Words with the same characters
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lit. to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom); fig. to deeply long for; to covet
梦魇mèng yǎnnightmare
梦寐mèng mèito dream; to sleep
假寐jiǎ mèito doze; to take a nap; nodding off to sleep
寤寐wù mèi(literary) awake or asleep; (fig.) all the time; constantly
寤寐以求wù mèi yǐ qiúto crave day and night; to strongly desire