xiū​mián HSK7

dormancy

休眠 xiū​mián
dormancy adjectivenoun
to enter a state of dormancy or hibernation; refers to biological processes in animals and plants that slow down to survive harsh environments

During the winter the seeds lie dormant in the soil.

dormant noun
to be in a state of inactivity; used specifically for volcanoes that are not currently erupting but are not extinct
to hibernate nounverb
to enter a power-saving mode in computing where the current state is saved and the device powers down

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.25 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
1.24 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 7

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