梦
mèng HSK4

dream

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approved by Prismcool · Oct 29, 2026, 05:07 AM · Reviewed by Prismcool on Oct 29, 2026, 05:07 AM

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Simplified form of 夢. Depicts a person with an exaggerated eye (𦰋) moving around their arms and face in bed (爿) while dreaming. 𦰋 also represents the sound. The 爿 (bed) component was later reanalyzed as meaning component 夕 (evening).

Components

林
林 Simplified component

Shorthand for the 𦰋 component in the traditional character 夢.

夕
夕 Meaning component

Originally 爿, which depicted a bed. Later reanalyzed as meaning component 夕 (evening).

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫林志強、田勝男、葉玉英《《文源》評注》p.229-230劉志基《中國漢字文物大系》Vol. 7, p.558季旭昇《說文新證》p.608-609
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