落 枕

lào zhěndictionary entry

to have a stiff neck after sleeping / (of the head) to touch the pillow

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

落枕落枕 [lao4 zhen3] /to have a stiff neck after sleeping/(of the head) to touch the pillow/

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Reference information

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Character information

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落
là
to leave out / to be missing / to leave behind or forget to bring / to lag or fall behind
lào
colloquial reading for 落[luò] in certain compounds
luò
to fall or drop / (of the sun) to set / (of a tide) to go out / to lower / to decline or sink / to lag or fall behind / to fall onto / to rest with / to get or receive / to write down / whereabouts / settlement
枕
zhěn
(bound form) pillow / to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. [zhèn])

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