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TSUMUGU · TOCFL C1 (est.) · 詞
催眠 word · TOCFL C1 (est.)
催眠 ＝ 催 ＋ 眠
ㄘㄨㄟ ㄇㄧㄢˊ · cuīmián
verb — to hypnotize; to lull to sleep; noun — hypnosis

字源 FORM — what the parts do

催to urge on (催促)cuī
眠sleep (睡眠)miánthe eye 目, closed; 民 mín gives the sound
催眠，催促的催，睡眠的眠。
關 · Related
睡眠shuìmiánsleep itself — the same 眠催促cuīcùto hurry someone along — the everyday 催