瞌睡虫

Traditional: 瞌睡蟲

kē shuì chóng

Dictionary entry

mythological insect that makes people doze off

What does 瞌睡虫 mean?

瞌睡虫 (kē shuì chóng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1mythological insect that makes people doze off

2(fig.) drowsiness

3(coll.) person who loves sleeping

4sleepaholic

Character breakdown

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瞌kēused in 瞌睡[ke1 shui4]睡shuìto sleep · to lie down 虫chóngvariant of 蟲|虫[chong2]

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瞌睡虫

kē shuì chóng

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