Sleep

"Sleep" in yue

眼屎

ngaan⁵ si²

(substance found in the corner of the eyes, sometimes as a figurative objectification of sleep)

睏 /困

fan³

(state of reduced consciousness)

睡眠

seoi⁶ min⁴

(state of reduced consciousness)

瞓 /𰥛

fan³

(state of reduced consciousness)

睏 /困

fan³

(to rest in state of reduced consciousness)

睏覺 /困觉

fan³ gaau³

(to rest in state of reduced consciousness)

瞓 /𰥛

fan³

(to rest in state of reduced consciousness)

瞓覺 /𰥛觉

fan³ gaau³

(to rest in state of reduced consciousness)

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