xiū​mián HSK7

dormancy

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    dormancy

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

    休 (literal) → 休 · xiū · to stop 眠 (literal) → 眠 · mián · to hibernate

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  • created sense approved 休眠 · xiū​mián · dormant — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    dormant

    to be in a state of inactivity; used specifically for volcanoes that are not currently erupting but are not extinct

    休 (literal) → 休 · xiū · to stop 眠 (literal) → 眠 · mián · to hibernate

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  • created sense approved 休眠 · xiū​mián · to hibernate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    to hibernate

    to enter a power-saving mode in computing where the current state is saved and the device powers down

    休 (literal) → 休 · xiū · to stop 眠 (literal) → 眠 · mián · to hibernate

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