鸡鸣枕 jīmíngzhěn pillow for the dead Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 鸡鸣 雞鳴 jīmíng rooster's crow the sound of a rooster crowing; used to refer to dawn or the early hours of the morning枕 zhěn noun pillow (bound form) A pillow; a block of wood or stone used as a support, such as a railway sleeper or crosstie.