睡觉 (shuì jiào)

Character breakdown

• 睡 (shuì) · 13 strokes

  Phonosemantic compound. 目 represents the meaning and 垂 represents the sound.

• 觉 (jiào) · 9 strokes

  Phonosemantic compound. 见 represents the meaning and a remnant of 学 represents the sound. Simplified from 覺.

Example sentences

1. 我想睡觉。 — I want to sleep.
2. 我要睡觉 — I want to sleep.
3. 闭眼睡觉。 — Close your eyes and go to sleep.
4. 你睡觉吗？ — Are you sleeping?
5. 她在睡觉。 — She is sleeping.

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