寎
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Meaning: nightmare
💡 Think 'bing' as in 'binging' on scary movies until you have a nightmare under your roof.
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Character Story & Explanation
寎 (bìng) is a rare Chinese character meaning 'nightmare'. It combines 宀 (roof) and 丙 (third heavenly stem), but its meaning is more directly related to illnesses of sleep. In ancient texts, it specifically refers to sleep paralysis or terrifying dreams. Unlike Western 'nightmare' which comes from 'night' and 'mare' (demon), 寎 evokes a sense of being trapped under a roof by a sickness of the mind.
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