Common Meanings
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qǐn寝
To sleep; to lie down; a bedroom or sleeping chamber.
我喜欢在晚上阅读，直到感到困倦才安寝
I like to read at night until I feel sleepy and then rest peacefully.
A place for sleeping; to go to bed; to die peacefully of old age (in one's own bed).
夜深了，孩子们都已就寝
It's late, and the children have all gone to bed.
The back hall of a royal ancestral temple, where the clothes and hats of ancestors are kept; also refers to an emperor's tomb.
考古学家正在勘探这片区域的古老陵寝。
Archaeologists are exploring the ancient imperial tombs in this area.
To stop, to subside, or to come to an end (referring to a discussion, dispute, or matter).
经过多方努力，这场争议终于得以平寝
After various efforts, this dispute finally subsided.
Homely; unattractive in appearance, especially referring to a person's face.
她常因貌寝而感到自卑。
She often felt inferior due to her homely appearance.