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床

chuáng
noun HSK 1 #516

Measure Word

一张床 zhāng

Meanings

  1. 1 bed

Characters

床
chuáng
bed
广 (shelter) + 木 (wood) — wooden frame under a roof

Examples

我的床很大。
Wǒ de chuáng hěn dà.
My bed is very big.
他在床上看书。
Tā zài chuáng shàng kànshū.
He is reading in bed.

Tips

grammar
The measure word for beds is 张 (zhāng), the same one used for flat things like tables, paper, and tickets.
culture
Li Bai's famous poem 'Quiet Night Thoughts' begins with 床前明月光 (chuáng qián míng yuè guāng) — 'Before my bed, bright moonlight.'

In Pop Culture

床前明月光 Chuáng qián míng yuè guāng
Before my bed, bright moonlight
opening line of Li Bai's 静夜思 (Quiet Night Thoughts)

Stroke Order

床 chuáng