凉枕

涼枕

liángzhěn

noun

Measure Word

一个凉枕 gè

Meanings

1 cooling pillow
2 summer pillow

Characters

Examples

夏天换上凉枕睡得特别舒服。

Xiàtiān huànshàng liángzhěn shuì de tèbié shūfu.

Switching to a cooling pillow in summer makes sleep so much more comfortable.

这种凉枕用的是凝胶材料。

Zhèzhǒng liángzhěn yòng de shì níng jiāo cáiliào.

This kind of cooling pillow uses gel material.

Tips

culture

Summer cooling bedding is a long Chinese tradition: 凉席 (cooling mat), 凉枕, sometimes a 竹枕 (bamboo pillow) or porcelain pillow in older homes. Modern 凉枕 uses gel, ice silk, or buckwheat fillings instead of bamboo or jade.

Stroke Order

凉 liáng

枕 zhěn