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Meaning of 醒

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Pinyin: xǐng
English Definition: to wake up; to be awake; to become aware; to sober up; to come to
Chinese Definition:
①明白;明显。[合]醒醒白白(明明白白);醒豁(清醒,明白);醒眼。
②醒悟。[合]猛醒(猛然觉悟;忽然明白过来);醒心(神志清醒;清醒的认识);醒素(清醒);梦醒。
③睡眠状态结束或尚未睡着。
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Total strokes: 16; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (wine) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ yǒu ] wine; wine vessel; chemical
    • [ xīng ] star, planet; a point of light
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Example Words
清醒 qīng xǐng clear-headed; sober; awake
提醒 xǐng to remind; to call attention to; to warn of
惊醒 jīng xǐng to rouse; to be woken by sth; to wake with a start; to sleep lightly
醒目 xǐng eye-grabbing (headline); striking (illustration)
觉醒 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
More: 醒* | *醒 | *醒*
Example Sentences
1
In dreams we do things which we would never do when we're awake. We think and say things we would never think and say.
2
Just as you might struggle to wake up from a dream in which no one speaks, I fought not to go to school.
3
You know the first thing I thought of when I woke up?
4
Stop daydreaming, wake up, stand up, and go out make yourself useful.
5
Would he have awakened at the point of death?