床位
chuáng wèi · HSK 7
bed
🛏️ chuáng wèi = bed + position — a specific bed slot assigned to you
床 means bed and 位 means position or seat. Together they refer to a numbered berth or bed space in a shared setting like a hospital ward, hostel dorm, or train sleeper car.
床 — 广 (shelter) + 木 (wood)
床 combines 广 (a roof or shelter) with 木 (wood), depicting a wooden piece of furniture kept indoors. Originally it referred to a low wooden platform or couch used for sitting and sleeping. Over time the meaning narrowed mainly to 'bed,' though it still appears in compounds for table-like stands.
位 — person radical 亻 + stand 立
位 combines the person radical 亻 with 立 (to stand), originally depicting a person standing in their proper place at court. It came to mean 'position, rank, or place,' and is now also used as a polite measure word for people.