床

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chuáng
#1,066 most
frequent character
bed
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

床 pairs 木, wood, with the old 广 shape, which once showed a person resting against a table. The wood part marks the material, so the word first meant a low table to rest on. That grew into the everyday sense bed, and a counter for beds.

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Example Sentences

我在床上睡觉。
wǒzài chuángshàng shuìjiào 。
I sleep on the bed.
这张床很舒服。
zhè zhāng chuáng hěn shūfú 。
This bed is very comfortable.
我需要一个新床。
wǒ xūyào yígè xīn chuáng 。
I need a new bed.

Same Characters, Different Readings

床chuáng
bed

Words with similar meanings

床铺chuángpù
bedding
A more specific term that refers to the bed used for sleeping, often implies bedding and pillows.

Homophones

床chuáng
bed

Words Starting With 床

床单chuáng dān
"sheet

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