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寐

mèi

Character

What 寐 means

1. to sleep soundly

Words starting with 寐

• 寐龙Mèi lóngMei, dinosaur genus; Mei long, dinosaur species

Words containing 寐

• 梦寐以求mèng mèi yǐ qiú(lit.) to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom); (fig.) to deeply long for; to covet
• 假寐jiǎ mèito doze; to take a nap; nodding off to sleep
• 梦寐mèng mèito dream; to sleep
• 魇寐yǎn mèito have a nightmare
• 夙兴夜寐sù xīng yè mèito rise early and sleep late (idiom); to work hard; to study diligently…
• 寤寐wù mèi(literary) awake or asleep; (fig.) all the time; constantly
• 寤寐求之wù mèi qiú zhī(idiom) to long for sb or sth day and night; to seek it unceasingly

Characters built on 未

These share the phonetic component 未 (wèi), which is why their readings rhyme. Learning them as a family is far cheaper than learning them one at a time.

• 味wèitaste; smell; (fig.) (noun suffix) feel
• 妹mèiyounger sister
• 魅mèidemon; magic; to charm
• 昧mèito conceal; dark
• 耒lěiplow

Characters that look like 寐

Easy to confuse on sight. Compare them side by side once and the pair stops costing you.

• 赐cì(bound form) to confer; to bestow; to grant; (literary) gift; favor; Taiwan pr. sì
• 猛měngferocious; fierce; violent
• 腹fùabdomen; stomach; belly
• 涯yáborder; horizon; shore
• 猿yuánape
• 牒dié(official) document; dispatch

Sounds the same

Read mèi, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 妹younger sister
• 魅demon; magic; to charm
• 昧to conceal; dark
• 媚(bound form) to flatter; (bound form) charming
• 袂sleeve of a robe
• 沬dawn; place name
• 眛blind; imperceptive
• 煝be radiant; flaming; drought
• 痗disease caused by anxiety
• 篃a kind of bamboo
• 韎a grass that gives red dye
• 谜see 谜儿