睡
睡 (shuì) means “to sleep”. It is made of 目 + 垂 and has 13 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 睡 into its parts
What 睡 is made of
- 目 mù — eye
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 垂 chuí — to hang
- ⿱ — structural grouping
- 士 shì — scholar
- 卄 niàn — twenty
- 十 — ten
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- ⿱ — structural grouping
Origin hint: 目 gives the meaning, 垂 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我晚上十点睡。Wǒ wǎnshang shí diǎn shuì.I go to bed at ten at night.
你昨天睡得好吗？Nǐ zuótiān shuì de hǎo ma?Did you sleep well last night?
Words with 睡
Also built with 目
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shuì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to sleep |
| Strokes | 13 |
| Radical | 目 (eye, #109) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 |
Questions about 睡
What does 睡 mean?
睡 (shuì) means “to sleep”.
How many strokes does 睡 have?
睡 has 13 strokes.
What is the radical of 睡?
The radical of 睡 is 目 (mù, “eye”), Kangxi radical number 109.
What parts make up 睡?
睡 is made of 目 (eye) and 垂 (to hang).
Which HSK level is 睡?
睡 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1.
Learn 睡 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 45: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.