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title: "Cuimian Meaning: 催眠 (cuīmián) Means “to hypnotize”"
description: "催眠 (cuīmián) means “to hypnotize; hypnosis”. Hear its tones, see what 催 and 眠 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cuimian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 催眠 mean?

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催眠 cuīmián

## to hypnotize; hypnosis

## It can also mean

- to make sleepy

## Its characters

1. 催 cuī to urge
2. 眠 mián to sleep (as in 睡眠)

## In a sentence

他说自己会催眠别人。 He says he can hypnotize people.

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## More words with 催 or 眠

- [失眠 shīmián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shimian)
- [睡眠 shuìmián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuimian)

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