眠 · Zhong Yao (v2)
眠 (mián, 2nd tone) means sleep, and its philology comes with a warning label. The Shuowen Jiezi has no entry for 眠 at all; the Han graph is 瞑 — 翕目也。从目、冥，冥亦聲, ‘to fold the eyes shut,’ 目 (eye) over 冥 (darkness). Xu Xuan’s note is severe — 今俗別 $9.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart