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yuàn
Radical: 夕 5 strokes
Meaning: to turn over when asleep
💡 Picture a person (上) turning at night (夕) — 夗 is tossing.
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夗 (yuàn) meaning in English —

夗 (yuàn) means 'to turn over when asleep,' describing the restless motion of tossing in bed. It is a rare character, composed of 夕 (evening) suggesting night, and an upper part resembling a person turning. It appears in classical texts but is seldom used in modern Chinese.

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