睡篆隶shuì
【析形】形声字。古文字形从目,垂声。
【释义】《说文》:“坐寐也。”本义是坐着打瞌睡。后指睡觉,也表示躺着。[昏昏欲睡]昏昏然只想睡觉,形容疲倦的样子。
古汉语与睡有关的词:“寝”指躺在床上,不一定睡着;“卧”是靠着几案睡觉,后引申为躺在床上,也不一定睡着;“眠”是闭上眼睛,引申为睡眠;“寐”是睡着;“睡”是坐着打瞌睡,中古以后表示躺着(与“寝”同)或睡着(与“寐”同)。
【shape analysis】It is the pictophonetic character. In ancient character the meaning is related to目(mù, eye). It sounds like垂(chuí).
【original meaning】 Sitting for asleep.In ancient China, 寝(qǐn) means lying in bed,but not falling asleep. 卧(wò) means sleeping at table, extended to mean lying in bed. 眠(mián) means closing eyes, extended to mean sleeping. 寐(mèi) means falling asleep.睡(shuì) means sitting for a doze.