醒 - xǐng - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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HSK 4 - Medium
16 strokes
Traditional (switch to Simplified)

醒

xǐng

Definition

to wake up
to awaken
to be awake

Character Decomposition

Related words (25)

醒悟

xǐng wù

to come to oneself; to come to realize; to come to see the truth; to wake up to reality

醒來

xǐng lái

to wake up; to waken; to awaken

醒目

xǐng mù

eye-grabbing (headline); striking (illustration)

clear; unambiguous

to dissipate the effects of alcohol; to sober up

叫醒

jiào xǐng

to awaken; to wake up; to wake somebody up; to rouse

吵醒

chǎo xǐng

to wake sb up with a noise

to wake sb; to rouse

to wake sb up

to rouse; to be woken by sth; to wake with a start; to sleep lightly

提醒

tí xǐng

to remind; to call attention (to); to warn (of)

清醒

qīng xǐng

clear-headed; sober; awake

靈醒

líng xǐng

(of senses, mind etc) alert; keen; clear-minded

猛醒

měng xǐng

to realise suddenly; to wake up to the truth

睡醒

shuì xǐng

to wake up; awake; conscious

甦醒

sū xǐng

to come to; to awaken; to regain consciousness

覺醒

jué xǐng

to awaken; to come to realize; awakened to the truth; the truth dawns upon one; scales fall from the eyes; to become aware

to be alert

to sober up

reminder

to wake up from a sleep

半夢半醒

bàn mèng bàn xǐng

half-awake; half-asleep

叫醒服務

jiào xǐng fú wù

morning call; wake-up call (hotel service)

恍然醒悟

huǎng rán xǐng wù

a sudden realisation; to realise sth in a flash

昏迷不醒

hūn mí bù xǐng

to remain unconscious

Idioms (1)

提神醒腦

tí shén xǐng nǎo

to refresh and clear the mind (idiom); invigorating; bracing

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