枕头
zhěntou
pillow
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 这个枕头又软又舒服。This pillow is soft and comfortable.
- 他把枕头垫得高高的。He propped the pillow up high.
Collocations
软枕头枕头套一个枕头抱着枕头
Mnemonic
枕 zhěn "pillow" + 头 tou (a suffix): the pillow that supports the head in sleep. 枕 has the wood radical 木, reflecting old wooden pillows. 枕头套 = pillowcase. Pairs with 被子 (quilt) as bedding.
Related
被子床床单枕巾
Quick check
What old fact does the wood radical 木 in 枕头 hint at?