枕 [－]

Jyutping zam2
Pinyin chén

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    Lindera umbellata

枕 [－]

Jyutping zam2
Pinyin zhèn

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to lean on
  2. character
    to approach
  3. character
    to pillow; to lay one's head on
  4. character
    a surname

枕 [－]

Jyutping zam2
Pinyin zhěn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. pillow
  2. to pillow
  3. to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. [zhen4] for this sense)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    枕頭
    pillow
    • 硬枕
      硬枕
      ngaang6 zam2
      firm pillow
    • 高牀軟枕
      高床软枕
      gou1 cong4 jyun5 zam2
      a comfortable bed with a soft pillow
  2. 動詞
    瞓​低​嗰​陣​揾​嘢​墊​住​個​頭
    to lay down and place one's head on a thing working as pillow
    • 我瞓覺要枕兩個枕頭㗎。
      我瞓觉要枕两个枕头㗎。
      ngo5 fan3 gaau3 jiu3 zam2 loeng5 go3 zam2 tau4 gaa3.
      I have to rest my head on two pillows when I sleep.
  3. 名詞
    由​於​成日​摩擦​而​形成​嘅​一​層​厚皮​，​比​一般​皮膚​硬​，​通常​係​手掌​出現​（​量​詞​：​層​）
    callus
    • 起枕
      起枕
      hei2 zam2
      to form callus
  4. 近義詞
    繭
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    occipital bone
  2. character
    pillow
  3. character
    to lean on
  4. character
    to pillow; to lay one's head on
  5. character
    a surname
  6. character
    to approach
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. pillow
  2. Cangjie Input
    DLBU
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 繭子 – 茧子
  2. 趼子
  3. 老繭 – 老茧
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级汉字表 #1143
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他把头放在枕头上。
    他把頭放在枕頭上。
    tā bǎ tóu fàng zài zhěn tou shàng 。
    • He laid his head on the pillow.
  2. Mandarin
    给我一个枕头和毛毯好吗？
    給我一個枕頭和毛毯好嗎？
    gěi wǒ yí gè zhěn tou hé máo tǎn hǎo ma ？
    • Could I have a pillow and blanket?
  3. Mandarin
    问心无愧是一个非常柔软的枕头。
    問心無愧是一個非常柔軟的枕頭。
    wèn xīn wú kuì shì yí gè fēi cháng róu ruǎn de zhěn tou 。
    • A clear conscience is an extraordinarily soft pillow.
  4. Mandarin
    可以用邮购买到理想的枕头。
    可以用郵購買到理想的枕頭。
    kě yǐ yòng yóu gòu mǎi dào lǐ xiǎng de zhěn tou 。
    • An ideal pillow is available from a mail-order house.
  5. Mandarin
    请把枕头和毯子拿给我。
    請把枕頭和毯子拿給我。
    qǐng bǎ zhěn tou hé tǎn zi ná gěi wǒ 。
    • Please take the pillow and blanket and give them to me.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我可唔可以要个枕头同张毯？
    我可唔可以要個枕頭同張毯？
    ngo5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 jiu3 go3 zam2 tau4 tung4 zoeng1 taan2 ？
    • Could I have a pillow and blanket?
  2. Cantonese
    祝你枕头嘅另外一边永远都咁冻。
    祝你枕頭嘅另外一邊永遠都咁凍。
    zuk1 nei5 zam2 tau4 ge3 ling6 ngoi6 jat1 bin1 wing5 jyun5 dou1 gam3 dung3 。
    • May the other side of your pillow always be cold.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    绣花枕头
    繡花枕頭
    sau3 faa1 zam2 tau4
    • a pillow with an embroidered pillow case
  2. Cantonese
    枕头套
    枕頭套
    zam2 tau4 tou3
    • pillowcase
  3. Cantonese
    我瞓觉要枕两个枕头㗎。
    我瞓覺要枕兩個枕頭㗎。
    ngo5 fan3 gaau3 jiu3 zam2 loeng5 go3 zam2 tau4 gaa3.
    • I have to rest my head on two pillows when I sleep.
  4. Cantonese
    摄高枕头
    攝高枕頭
    sip3 gou1 zam2 tau4
    • Literally: to raise one's pillow by putting something underneath
  5. Cantonese
    个枕头硬掴掴好难瞓。
    個枕頭硬摑摑好難瞓。
    go3 zam2 tau4 ngaang6 gwak6 gwak6 hou2 naan4 fan3.
    • It's uncomfortable to sleep on a hard pillow.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个枕头已经坐到扁晒。
    呢个枕头已经坐到扁晒。
    ni1 go3 zam2 tau4 ji5 ging1 co5 dou3 bin2 saai3.
    • This pillow has become flat from constant use.
  2. Mandarin
    卓大喜曰：“吾有奉先，高枕无忧矣！”
    卓大喜曰：“吾有奉先，高枕無憂矣！”
    zhuó dà xǐ yuē ： “ wú yǒu fèng xiān ， gāo zhěn wú yōu yǐ ！ ”
    • Zhuo was overjoyed, and said, "I have Fengxian, so I can rest easy!
  3. Mandarin
    长空、飞雪、残剑这三名赵国刺客十年来谋刺我王。令我王一日不得安睡。怎料今日却被我大秦壮士一举击破？从此我王可以高枕无忧了！
    長空、飛雪、殘劍這三名趙國刺客十年來謀刺我王。令我王一日不得安睡。怎料今日卻被我大秦壯士一舉擊破？從此我王可以高枕無憂了！
    cháng kōng ， fēi xuě ， cán jiàn zhè sān míng zhào guó cì kè shí nián lái móu cì wǒ wáng ． lìng wǒ wáng yī rì bù dé ān shuì ． zěn liào jīn rì què bèi wǒ dà qín zhuàng shì yī jǔ jī pò ？ cóng cǐ wǒ wáng kě yǐ gāo zhěn wú yōu le ！
    • Sky, Snow and Broken Sword. For ten years these three assassins from Zhao have repeatedly plotted to kill his majesty, so he has not known a single peaceful night's sleep. Today we discover that a hero from our great kingdom of Qin has single-handedly wiped out the enemy. From now on his majesty can once more sleep without fear!
  4. Cantonese
    佢枕住日日都去健身中心游水。
    佢枕住日日都去健身中心游水。
    keoi5 zam2 zyu6 jat6 jat6 dou1 heoi3 gin6 san1 zung1 sam1 jau4 seoi2.
    • He persistently goes to the fitness centre to swim everyday.
  5. Mandarin
    等身抱枕
    等身抱枕
    děng shēn bào zhěn
    • body-length pillow; dakimakura