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Summary: Learn how to write & pronounce the Chinese symbol (character) for mattress in this free Chinese language lesson on video.
"OK, now let's come to the Chinese word for "mattress," chuang dian. Chuang dian. This is a very meaningful word. "Chuang" is "bed." We have learned it. And "dian" itself, it means "cushion." So mattress is like the cushion of a bed; very easy to understand. OK, chuang, don't forget, this part means big, spacious; and also, don't forget chuang is most, is mostly wooden, so this is the wood part. And let's come to dian, here, this is the dot that you should not forget. OK, again, follow my stroke order. "Chuang dian." Mattress."
eHow Article: How to Write "Mattress" in Chinese