mèng

dream

How it’s built

Simplified form of 夢, which is a pictograph of a person lying in bed dreaming. 夕 (dusk) represents the meaning, and 林 is an abbreviated form of the top half of the traditional character 夢.

林

simplified

woods; forest — Shorthand for the top part of the traditional character 夢.

夕

meaning

dusk; evening

Through the ages

Oracle bone script

Seal script

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