| 寝 | qǐn | to lie down |
| 寝室 | qǐn shì | bedroom; dormitory; CL:间 |
| 陵寝 | líng qǐn | tomb (of king or emperor) |
| 废寝忘食 | fèi qǐn wàng shí | to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom); to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work |
| 寿终正寝 | shòu zhōng zhèng qǐn | to die of old age; to die in one's bed at a ripe old age |
| 宰予昼寝 | Zǎi Yǔ zhòu qǐn | Zai Yu sleeps by day (idiom); refers to story in Analects of Confucius remonstrating bitterly with his student for sleeping during lectures |
| 寝苫枕块 | qǐn shān zhěn kuài | bed of straw and pillow of clay (idiom); the correct etiquette for filial son during Confucian mourning period |
| 寝食难安 | qǐn shí nán ān | lit. cannot rest or eat in peace (idiom); fig. extremely worried and troubled |
| 就寝 | jiù qǐn | to go to sleep; to go to bed (literary) |
| 就寝时间 | jiù qǐn shí jiān | bedtime |
| 废寝忘餐 | fèi qǐn wàng cān | to neglect sleep and food (idiom); to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work |
| 废寝食 | fèi qǐn shí | to neglect sleep and food |
| 枕戈寝甲 | zhěn gē qǐn jiǎ | to sleep on one's armor with spear by the pillow (idiom); ready for battle; determined to kill the enemy; Be prepared! |
| 食肉寝皮 | shí ròu qǐn pí | to eat sb's flesh and sleep on their hide (idiom); to swear revenge on sb; implacable hatred; to have sb's guts for garters |
