Chinese symbol for “dormant”

休眠

xiū mián

(biology) dormant; (of a volcano) dormant; (computing) to hibernate

The closest CC-CEDICT match for dormant is 休眠 (xiū mián), defined as: (biology) dormant; (of a volcano) dormant; (computing) to hibernate.

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Characters and stroke order

休 xiū

to rest; to stop; to retire

radical 9 ⼈ · 6 strokes

眠 mián

sleep, shut-eye, hibernatation

radical 109 ⽬ · 10 strokes

Related words

Other words that share a character with 休眠.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
休息	xiū xi	rest; to rest
退休	tuì xiū	to retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement
休闲 (休閒)	xiū xián	leisure; relaxation
休假	xiū jià	to go on vacation; to have a holiday; to take leave
退休金	tuì xiū jīn	retirement pension; pension payments received after retirement
不休	bù xiū	endlessly; ceaselessly
睡眠	shuì mián	sleep; to sleep
催眠	cuī mián	to lull to sleep; to hypnotize

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