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寝苫枕块

qǐn shān zhěn kuài

4-character word Traditional 寢苫枕塊

What 寝苫枕块 means

1. bed of straw and pillow of clay (idiom)
2. the correct etiquette for a filial son during the mourning period

The characters in 寝苫枕块

• 寝qǐn(bound form) to lie down to sleep or rest; (bound form) bedroom…
• 苫shānstraw mat; thatch
• 枕zhěn(bound form) pillow; to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. zhèn)
• 块kuàilump; chunk; piece; classifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc…