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7-9

to lull

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

cui1mian2 cuīmián

Meaning


Primary

to lull

Alternatives

lull, lulled, lulls, lulling, hypnotize

Mnemonic


催眠 To lull is 催 to urge someone to fall into a state of 眠 sleep.

Usage


这 首 歌 催眠 了 我。

The song lulled me to sleep.

她 催眠 了 婴儿。

She lulled the baby to sleep.

孕妇 轻轻 地 哼 着 催眠曲。

The pregnant woman is softly humming a lullaby.