Now Out: Essay 1842 on 眠 (to sleep) and 5 New-Monics
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Find out about famous sleepers in literature. See what it means when "even plants are sleeping." Learn terms for sound and disturbed sleep, insomnia, drowsiness, and dozing. On the figurative side, find out how 眠 connects to unused bank accounts, hypnosis, silkworms, and death. Also learn to say, "I’m a light sleeper," "I wish I had enough time to sleep," and "Sleep is better than medicine."
Using the accompanying game on the Character Home Page, you can practice the vocabulary in the essay after reading it.
Also, Ulrike created the following new-monics (which are free!):
帆 (1711: sail)
払 (1766: payment)
募 (1787: to collect)
慕 (1788: to adore)
芳 (1791: fragrant)
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