枕木 zhěn mù ㄓㄣˇ ㄇㄨˋ zam2 muk6
- railroad tie
- sleeper
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枕
- 枕头 枕頭 zhěn tou ㄓㄣˇ ˙ㄊㄡ zam2 tau4 pillow
- 失枕 shī zhěn ㄕ ㄓㄣˇ sat1 zam2 a crick in the neck
- 安枕 ān zhěn ㄢ ㄓㄣˇ on1 zam2 to sleep soundly
- 抱枕 bào zhěn ㄅㄠˋ ㄓㄣˇ pou5 zam2 bolster
- 枕块 枕塊 zhěn kuài ㄓㄣˇ ㄎㄨㄞˋ zam2 faai3 to use clay for a pillow (during mourning period)
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- 枕套 zhěn tào ㄓㄣˇ ㄊㄠˋ zam2 tou3 pillowcase
- 枕巾 zhěn jīn ㄓㄣˇ ㄐㄧㄣ zam2 gan1 pillow cloth
- 枕席 zhěn xí ㄓㄣˇ ㄒㄧˊ zam2 zik6 mat used to cover a pillow
- 枕心 zhěn xīn ㄓㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄣ zam2 sam1 bare pillow (i.e. the pillow without pillow-case)
- 枕叶 枕葉 zhěn yè ㄓㄣˇ ㄧㄝˋ zam2 jip6 occipital lobe
- 枕藉 zhěn jiè ㄓㄣˇ ㄐㄧㄝˋ zam2 zik6 to lie in total disorder
- 枕骨 zhěn gǔ ㄓㄣˇ ㄍㄨˇ zam2 gwat1 occipital bone (back of the skull)
- 落枕 lào zhěn ㄌㄠˋ ㄓㄣˇ lok6 zam2 to have a stiff neck after sleeping
- 叶枕 葉枕 yè zhěn ㄧㄝˋ ㄓㄣˇ jip6 zam2 (botany) pulvinus
- 轨枕 軌枕 guǐ zhěn ㄍㄨㄟˇ ㄓㄣˇ gwai2 zam2 sleeper
- 头枕 頭枕 tóu zhěn ㄊㄡˊ ㄓㄣˇ tau4 zam2 headrest
- U型枕 U xíng zhěn U ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄣˇ jing4 zam2 travel pillow
- 枕席儿 枕席兒 zhěn xí r ㄓㄣˇ ㄒㄧˊ ㄦ zam2 zik6 ji4 erhua form of 枕席
- 枕边人 枕邊人 zhěn biān rén ㄓㄣˇ ㄅㄧㄢ ㄖㄣˊ the person who shares one's bed; partner; spouse
- 枕边风 枕邊風 zhěn biān fēng ㄓㄣˇ ㄅㄧㄢ ㄈㄥ pillow talk
木
- 木偶 mù ǒu ㄇㄨˋ ㄡˇ muk6 ngau5 puppet
- 木刻 mù kè ㄇㄨˋ ㄎㄜˋ muk6 hak1 woodcut
- 木匠 mù jiàng ㄇㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄤˋ muk6 zoeng6 carpenter
- 木料 mù liào ㄇㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄠˋ muk6 liu2 lumber
- 木材 mù cái ㄇㄨˋ ㄘㄞˊ muk6 coi4 wood
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- 木板 mù bǎn ㄇㄨˋ ㄅㄢˇ muk6 baan2 slab
- 木头 木頭 mù tou ㄇㄨˋ ˙ㄊㄡ muk6 tau4 wood; log
- 树木 樹木 shù mù ㄕㄨˋ ㄇㄨˋ syu6 muk6 tree
- 麻木 má mù ㄇㄚˊ ㄇㄨˋ maa4 muk6 numb
- 伐木 fá mù ㄈㄚˊ ㄇㄨˋ fat6 muk6 to cut wood
- 倒木 dǎo mù ㄉㄠˇ ㄇㄨˋ dou2 muk6 fallen tree
- 原木 yuán mù ㄩㄢˊ ㄇㄨˋ jyun4 muk6 logs
- 乔木 喬木 qiáo mù ㄑㄧㄠˊ ㄇㄨˋ kiu4 muk6 tree, esp. with recognizable trunk (as opposed to 灌木, bush or shrub)
- 土木 tǔ mù ㄊㄨˇ ㄇㄨˋ tou2 muk6 building
- 坑木 kēng mù ㄎㄥ ㄇㄨˋ haang1 muk6 pit prop
- 实木 實木 shí mù ㄕˊ ㄇㄨˋ sat6 muk6 solid wood
- 就木 jiù mù ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄇㄨˋ zau6 muk6 to be placed in a coffin; (fig.) to die
- 尼木 Ní mù ㄋㄧˊ ㄇㄨˋ nei4 muk6 see 尼木县
- 木下 Mù xià ㄇㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ muk6 haa6 Kinoshita (Japanese surname)
- 木剑 木劍 mù jiàn ㄇㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ muk6 gim3 wooden sword
Idioms with these characters
- 高枕无忧 高枕無憂 gāo zhěn wú yōu ㄍㄠ ㄓㄣˇ ㄨˊ ㄧㄡ gou1 zam2 mou4 jau1 to sleep peacefully (idiom)
- 寝苫枕块 寢苫枕塊 qǐn shān zhěn kuài ㄑㄧㄣˇ ㄕㄢ ㄓㄣˇ ㄎㄨㄞˋ cam2 sim1 zam2 faai3 bed of straw and pillow of clay (idiom)
- 曲肱而枕 qū gōng ér zhěn ㄑㄩ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄦˊ ㄓㄣˇ kuk1 gwang1 ji4 zam3 lit. to use one's bent arm as a pillow (idiom)
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- 枕戈待旦 zhěn gē dài dàn ㄓㄣˇ ㄍㄜ ㄉㄞˋ ㄉㄢˋ zam3 gwo1 doi6 daan3 lit. to wait for dawn, one's head resting on a spear (idiom)
- 枕戈寝甲 枕戈寢甲 zhěn gē qǐn jiǎ ㄓㄣˇ ㄍㄜ ㄑㄧㄣˇ ㄐㄧㄚˇ zam3 gwo1 cam2 gaap3 lit. to sleep on one's armor with a spear as a pillow (idiom)
- 枕冷衾寒 zhěn lěng qīn hán ㄓㄣˇ ㄌㄥˇ ㄑㄧㄣ ㄏㄢˊ zam2 laang5 kam1 hon4 cold pillow and lonely bed (idiom); fig. cold and solitary existence
- 枕石漱流 zhěn shí shù liú ㄓㄣˇ ㄕˊ ㄕㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊ zam3 sek6 sau3 lau4 to live a hermit's life (in seclusion)
- 草木皆兵 cǎo mù jiē bīng ㄘㄠˇ ㄇㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄅㄧㄥ cou2 muk6 gaai1 bing1 lit. every tree or bush an enemy soldier (idiom); fig. to panic and treat everyone as an enemy
- 呆若木鸡 呆若木雞 dāi ruò mù jī ㄉㄞ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄇㄨˋ ㄐㄧ ngoi4 joek6 muk6 gai1 lit. dumb as a wooden chicken (idiom); fig. dumbstruck
- 蠹众木折 蠹眾木折 dù zhòng mù zhé ㄉㄨˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄇㄨˋ ㄓㄜˊ dou3 zung3 muk6 zit3 Danger appears where many harmful factors exist. (idiom)
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- 刚毅木讷 剛毅木訥 gāng yì mù nè ㄍㄤ ㄧˋ ㄇㄨˋ ㄋㄜˋ gong1 ngai6 muk6 neot6 resolute and taciturn (idiom)
- 枯木逢春 kū mù féng chūn ㄎㄨ ㄇㄨˋ ㄈㄥˊ ㄔㄨㄣ fu1 muk6 fung4 ceon1 lit. the spring comes upon a withered tree (idiom)
- 木讷寡言 木訥寡言 mù nè guǎ yán ㄇㄨˋ ㄋㄜˋ ㄍㄨㄚˇ ㄧㄢˊ muk6 neot6 gwaa2 jin4 honest and unaffected but not talkative (idiom)
- 木人石心 mù rén shí xīn ㄇㄨˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄕˊ ㄒㄧㄣ muk6 jan4 sek6 sam1 lit. body made of wood, heart made of stone (idiom)
- 木已成舟 mù yǐ chéng zhōu ㄇㄨˋ ㄧˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄓㄡ muk6 ji5 sing4 zau1 lit. the timber has been turned into a boat already (idiom)
- 山颓木坏 山頹木壞 shān tuí mù huài ㄕㄢ ㄊㄨㄟˊ ㄇㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄞˋ saan1 teoi4 muk6 waai6 lit. the mountains crumble and the trees lie ruined
- 土木形骸 tǔ mù xíng hái ㄊㄨˇ ㄇㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄞˊ tou2 muk6 jing4 haai4 earth and wood framework (idiom); plain and undecorated body