HSK5

lie down

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approved by Marcus Ngai · Mar 29, 2026, 08:57 AM · Reviewed by Marcus Ngai on Mar 29, 2026, 08:57 AM

linked 臥 as the character this variant comes form.

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Variant form of . Depicts a person () with their eye () leaning forward preparing to lie down and sleep.

Components

Iconic component
chén minister

Depicts an eye.

Iconic component
rén, ren person

Current form looks like .

Change in form
Due to historical stylistic changes, this component is less similar to than it was in ancient scripts.

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Readings & variants
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