冬眠 dōngmián hibernation Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 冬 dōng noun winter The last of the four seasons; specifically the three months from the start of winter to the start of spring in the lunar calendar眠 mián verbnoun to hibernate (bound form) to enter a dormant state; to hibernate, such as an animal resting through winter or a silkworm molting