梦 Stroke Order — How to Write 梦
梦 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
梦 Radical and Character Components
梦 is an ideographic compound. Two eyes shut 林 at night 夕.
Radical: 木 + 7 more strokes
梦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- mèng
Meanings of 梦 in Chinese
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mèng梦
A series of images, events, and feelings experienced during sleep.
昨晚我做了一个非常奇怪的梦。
Last night I had a very strange dream.
to dream; to dream of/about (e.g., in a sleep state).
我昨晚梦见你。
I dreamed of you last night.
To symbolize a fantasy or a wish; a dream, often referring to an aspiration or a desired future.
为了实现梦想，她一直努力学习。
To realize her dream, she has been studying diligently.
Common Words and Phrases with 梦
1
Words spoken during sleep; figuratively, it can also refer to unrealistic or idle talk.
我妈妈说我昨晚说了好多梦话，但我一点印象都没有。
My mother said I talked a lot in my sleep last night, but I have no recollection of it at all.
2
dreamlike illusion or a fantastical, imaginary world
这座古老的城堡在月光下显得格外梦幻，仿佛置身于童话世界。
This ancient castle looks exceptionally dreamlike under the moonlight, as if one is in a fairy tale world.
3
Ephemeral and illusory, like a dream, an illusion, a bubble, or a shadow, used to describe the unreal nature of all worldly phenomena.
这些短暂的快乐，最终都会如梦幻泡影般消失，不留痕迹。
These brief moments of happiness will eventually vanish like fleeting illusions, leaving no trace.
4
to dream about; to see in one's dream
我昨晚梦见我回到了童年。
Last night I dreamt that I went back to my childhood.
5
dreamscape
这位艺术家的画作总是充满奇幻色彩，每一幅都是一个独特的梦景，让人流连忘返
This artist's paintings are always full of fantastic colors; each one is a unique dreamscape that makes people linger.
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The scenes and experiences that occur in a dream; a dreamworld or dreamland.
她将昨晚的梦境写了下来，发现里面充满了奇幻色彩。
She wrote down last night's dream, finding it filled with fantastical elements.
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To crave something so much that one even dreams about it; to long for day and night.
他梦寐以求的旅行终于实现了。
The trip he had always longed for finally came true.
9
A nightmare, traditionally an evil spirit or demon believed to oppress people during sleep.
夜里，他感到一股强大的力量压在胸口，仿佛是梦魔在作祟，让他动弹不得
During the night, he felt a powerful force pressing on his chest, as if a sleep paralysis demon was at work, rendering him unable to move.
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Mengxi Bitan, an encyclopedia written by Shen Kuo in the Song Dynasty of China.
《梦溪笔谈》是中国古代科技发展的重要文献，其中记载了许多珍贵的科学发现和技术发明。
Dream Pool Essays is an important document for the development of ancient Chinese science and technology, recording many valuable scientific discoveries and technological inventions.
11
Slumberland
孩子在妈妈的怀抱中，很快就进入了甜美的梦乡
The child quickly fell into a sweet dreamland in his mother's arms.
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Sleepwalking, also known as somnambulism, is a condition where a person walks or performs other activities while still asleep.
我的弟弟小时候有梦行症，经常在半夜从床上起来，把家人吓了一跳。
My younger brother used to have somnambulism when he was little, often getting out of bed in the middle of the night, which startled the family.
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A nightmare is a frightening dream, often causing feelings of oppression and chest tightness, which can wake the sleeper.
最近压力太大，她每晚都饱受梦魇的折磨。
Recently, due to too much stress, she suffers from nightmares every night.
15
Nocturnal emission; wet dream.
青少年时期，许多男孩都会经历梦遗，这通常是正常的生理现象。
During adolescence, many boys experience nocturnal emissions, which is usually a normal physiological phenomenon.
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the act or habit of talking in one's sleep; somniloquy
他晚上经常会梦呓，有时还会说出一些奇怪的话。
He often talks in his sleep at night, sometimes saying strange things.
More words with 梦
- è噩mèng梦nightmare, bad dream
- hān酣mèng梦sweet dream; deep and sweet sleep
- huàn幻mèng梦Illusory dream, Fantasy
- mí迷mèng梦Illusion
- zhān占mèng梦Dream interpretation
- féng冯mèng梦lóng龙Feng Menglong
- shuì睡mèng梦sleep; slumber
- hú蝴dié蝶mèng梦The Butterfly Dream
- xí席mèng梦sī思mattress, Simmons
- mèng梦zhōng中in a dream, while dreaming
- mèng梦lǐ里in a dream, in my dreams
- měi美mèng梦sweet dream, good dream
- mèng梦dào到dream of, dream about
- zuò做mèng梦to dream, to daydream
- hǎo好mèng梦Sweet dreams, Good dreams
- jiù旧mèng梦old dream, past memory
- shuì睡mèng梦zhōng中In a dream, While asleep
- hóng红lóu楼mèng梦Dream of the Red Chamber, A Dream of Red Mansions
- mèng梦huí回Dream of returning, Return in dreams
- rú如mèng梦lìng令Like a Dream, A ci-tune pattern
Idioms with 梦
- mèng梦duàn断hún魂xiāo消deeply troubled, restless even in dreams
- mèng梦hún魂diān颠dǎo倒dreams and thoughts jumbled
- mèng梦jiàn见zhōu周gōng公to fall asleep
- mèng梦xiǎng想bù不dào到beyond one's wildest dreams
- mèng梦xiǎng想diān颠dǎo倒mentally disoriented or confused
- bái白rì日zuò作mèng梦daydream about something impossible
- bái白rì日zuò做mèng梦daydreaming, wishful thinking
- bái白zhòu昼zuò做mèng梦daydreaming unrealistic fantasies
- chī痴rén人shuō说mèng梦a fool's talk
- chūn春mèng梦wú无hén痕fleeting like a spring dream
- dà大mèng梦chū初xǐng醒wake up to reality
- fú浮shēng生yī一mèng梦Life is a fleeting dream
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Open the tool →Questions about 梦
What does 梦 mean in Chinese?
梦 (mèng) means “A series of images” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 梦?
梦 is pronounced mèng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 梦 have?
梦 has 11 strokes.
How do you write 梦?
梦 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 梦?
The radical of 梦 is 木, and 梦 is an ideographic compound.
