梦 meaning and stroke order
Dream (CL:場|场[chang2]); (bound form) to dream
How to write 梦, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 梦
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- dream (CL:場|场[chang2])
- (bound form) to dream
How 梦 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Two eyes shut 林 at night 夕.
Radical: 木 (tree), shared by 388 characters on this site.
How to remember 梦
The top part 林 looks like two trees, but the hint says to picture it as two eyes shut, and below sits 夕 (xī), evening. Shut eyes at night lead to a 梦 (mèng), a dream.
梦 is mostly used inside words like 做梦 (zuòmèng, to have a dream), 梦见 (mèngjiàn, to see in a dream) and 梦想 (mèngxiǎng, a dream or ambition). Example: 我昨天晚上梦见你了。 (Wǒ zuótiān wǎnshang mèngjiàn nǐ le.) I dreamed about you last night.
Common mistake: Learners often write the bottom as 多 or 歹 instead of a single 夕, or mix up 梦 with 楚 (chǔ), which also has 林 on top. Also remember the fourth tone: mèng, not méng.
Common words with 梦
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 梦想 | mèngxiǎng | (fig.) to dream of; dream | HSK 4 |
| 做梦 | zuòmèng | to dream; to have a dream; (fig.) to indulge in wishful thinking | HSK 4 |
| 梦见 | mèngjiàn | to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream | HSK 4 |
| 梦幻 | mènghuàn | dream; illusion | HSK 7-9 |
| 噩梦 | èmèng | nightmare | |
| 恶梦 | èmèng | nightmare | |
| 梦境 | mèngjìng | dreamland | |
| 梦到 | mèngdào | to dream of; to dream about | |
| 白日梦 | báirìmèng | daydream; reverie | |
| 梦寐以求 | mèngmèiyǐqiú | (lit.) to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom); (fig.) to deeply long for; to covet | |
| 梦游 | mèngyóu | to sleepwalk; to journey in a dream | |
| 作梦 | zuòmèng | variant of 做夢|做梦[zuo4 meng4] | |
| 梦中 | mèngzhōng | in a dream | |
| 梦魇 | mèngyǎn | nightmare |
梦 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 梦
How many strokes are in 梦?
梦 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 梦 mean?
梦 (mèng) means dream (CL:場|场[chang2]); (bound form) to dream. A common word with it is 梦想 (mèngxiǎng), meaning "(fig.) to dream of; dream".
How do you pronounce 梦?
梦 is pronounced mèng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 梦?
The radical of 梦 is 木, which carries the idea of "tree". Dictionaries list 梦 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 梦?
The traditional form of 梦 is 夢. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 梦 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 梦 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 梦 is part of the HSK 4 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 3.
What is the difference between 梦见 and 梦到?
Both mean to dream about someone or something, and they are mostly interchangeable. 梦见 is a bit more common in writing, while 梦到 is very common in speech.
Can 梦想 mean a life goal, not just a sleeping dream?
Yes. 梦想 usually means an aspiration or ambition, as in 我的梦想是当医生 (wǒ de mèngxiǎng shì dāng yīshēng), my dream is to become a doctor. For a dream you have while sleeping, people usually say 梦 or 做了一个梦.