pillow; a cushion used to support the head while sleeping

to sleep peacefully with no worries; to sit back and relax because everything is safe and secure

To sleep together in the same bed; also used to describe being married or living together as a couple.

to have a stiff neck after sleeping; caused by a bad sleeping position or the neck catching cold

pillowcase; pillowslip

A pillow or cushion used for leaning on or supporting the back and waist while sitting

the bone forming the back and base of the skull, located at the back of the head

rectangular beams laid under railroad tracks to support and fix them in place; also called sleepers or crossties

a pillow without its pillowcase, consisting of a soft bag filled with materials like buckwheat hulls or down

The visual processing center at the back of the mammalian brain

A decorative or protective towel-like cloth laid over a pillow

A pillow with an embroidered case

(idiom) to wait for dawn with one's head resting on a spear; to be fully prepared for battle and maintain combat readiness

a small cooling mat placed on a pillow

to rest or sleep peacefully; often used metaphorically to mean resting easy or being free from worry

talk on the pillow; refers to a wife using her influence on her husband through private conversation

a horizontal structural support placed under railroad tracks to hold them in place; also known as a tie

to sleep soundly without any worries; used to describe a situation where everything has been handled properly and there is no need for concern

a pillow filled with Chinese herbal medicine, used to help treat certain chronic diseases

To lie on top of one another or in total disorder; typically used of people or objects strewn about in a heap.

To go to bed; to go to sleep.

A fleeting dream of wealth and power that quickly vanishes; any illusion or unrealistic ambition that soon comes to nothing.

(botany) a thickened part at the base of a leaf or leaflet stalk that helps control movement

Literally means to use one's bent arm as a pillow; describes being satisfied with a simple or poor life.

to sleep on a high pillow without any cares; to feel secure and free from concern

a small cushion or pad placed under a patient's wrist by a doctor of Chinese medicine while checking the pulse

to share the same quilt and pillow; to sleep together (originally of close friends, but now usually of a married couple)

Literally meaning to fan the pillow and warm the quilt; used to describe a child who shows great filial piety by looking after their parents' comfort, based on the story of Huang Xiang from the Han Dynasty who cooled his father's mat in summer and warmed his bed in winter

to live a hermit's life; to retire from the world and live in nature; also written as [[漱流枕石|漱流枕石|shu4 liu2 zhen3 shi2]]

A cherished book or collection kept for oneself and not shown lightly to others; a secret book.

to live a secluded or reclusive life in nature; describes the lifestyle of a high-minded hermit who has retired from society

(idiom) brotherly love; fraternity; refers to the story of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang who shared a long pillow and a large quilt with his brothers to show affection

Living a life of noble seclusion, based on a famous slip of the tongue where a scholar meant to say "pillow the rocks and rinse in the stream" but said "rinse with rocks and pillow the stream"

U-shaped travel pillow used for neck support

casualties lying all over each other; used to describe a scene of heavy casualties or a massacre where the dead and wounded are piled up

a pillow made of materials like bamboo, rattan, or porcelain designed to keep the head cool during summer

to lie in bed unable to sleep due to anxiety; restless and worried

To influence or persuade someone, usually a partner or spouse, through private talk in bed; metaphorically refers to a wife or mistress whispering suggestions or instigations into her husband's ear.

to speak ill of others to one's husband or lover; to stir up strife by complaining in bed

a crick in the neck, typically caused by sleeping in an awkward position or catching a cold; also called [[落枕|落枕|lao4 zhen3]]

a support for the head, such as the headrest on a car seat or a pillow

(idiom) to sleep on a straw mat with a clod of earth for a pillow; refers to the traditional etiquette observed by a filial son during the mourning period for a parent to express deep grief

To sleep on a straw mat and use a bundle of grass as a pillow; refers to an ancient mourning custom observed after the death of one's parents.

To be fond of sleep and reluctant to get out of bed; to stay in bed longer than necessary.

(literary) describes being extremely devoted to one's parents, based on the story of a son who fanned his parents' pillows to cool them in summer and used his body heat to warm their mats in winter

To fan the pillow and warm the quilt; used to describe a child who is extremely devoted to their parents. Based on the story of Wang Yan of the Jin Dynasty, who fanned his parents' pillows in summer to cool them and used his own body heat to warm their blankets in winter.

a long pillow or cushion designed to be held or hugged while sleeping

To pound one's pillow and bed; describes being so restless, agitated, or resentful that one cannot fall asleep.

to beat the bed and pat the pillow, describing someone who is unable to sleep due to agitation, grief, or restlessness