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鬼压床

guǐ yā chuángdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(coll.) sleep paralysis
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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:

鬼壓床 鬼压床 [gui3 ya1 chuang2] /(coll.) sleep paralysis/

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Other forms in these source records: 鬼壓床

  • 鬼
    guǐ

    disembodied spirit / ghost / devil / (suffix) person with a certain vice or addiction etc / sly / crafty / resourceful (variant of 詭|诡[guǐ]) / one of the 28 constellations of ancient Chinese astronomy

  • 压
    yā

    to press / to push down / to keep under (control) / pressure

    yà

    used in 壓根兒|压根儿[yà gēn r] / used in 壓馬路|压马路[yà mǎ lù] / used in 壓板|压板[yà bǎn]

  • 床
    chuáng

    bed / couch (furniture that one can lie down on) (CL:張|张[zhāng]) / bed / bottom (of rivers, oceans, gardens etc) / frame / chassis / classifier for blankets, quilts etc

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