枕

• Noun: A pillow or headrest. In archaic contexts, this may refer to a hard support (ceramic, wood, or lacquer) designed to preserve an elaborate hairstyle rather than a soft textile cushion.
• Verb: To rest the head upon; to lean on; to pillow.
• Metaphorical/Literary: May serve as a synecdoche for illness, death, or the state of being bedridden. Occasionally implies reliance or dependence.

• When functioning as a verb, the following object is the support being used.

// Tang-period reading: //jǐm

• Materiality and Status: If used as a verb, the nature of the support (e.g., stone vs. arm) often signals the speaker's social status, emotional state, or philosophical alignment. For example, 枕石 ("pillowing on stone") typically denotes an ascetic or hermit’s withdrawal from society into nature.
• Contextual Setting: In scenes of mourning or sickness, consider if the glyph is functioning as a synecdoche for the end of life.