Character

醒

xǐng HSK 4

醒 xǐng HSK 4

1. to sober up; to regain consciousness after intoxication, anesthesia, or coma
2. to wake up; to be unable to fall asleep
3. to become clear-headed; to come to one's senses; to awaken to the truth
4. obvious; clear; striking
5. to let kneaded dough rest to achieve uniform texture
6. a surname

Words using 醒 as xǐng (7)

1 提醒 tí xǐng — to remind HSK 4
- 提 to bring up, to raise (attention)
- 醒 to awaken, to make aware
Example

她总是提醒我按时吃药。

tā zǒng shì tí xǐng wǒ àn shí chī yào

She always reminds me to take my medicine on time.
2 清醒 qīng xǐng — sober, clear-headed, conscious HSK 6
- 清 clear, lucid (mental clarity)
- 醒 awake, alert, conscious
Example

他喝了咖啡后变得更清醒了。

tā hē le kā fēi hòu biàn de gèng qīng xǐng le

He became more clear-headed after drinking coffee.
3 唤醒 huàn xǐng — to awaken HSK 7
- 唤 to call forth, to summon
- 醒 to wake, to become conscious
Example

这首歌唤醒了我童年的记忆。

zhè shǒu gē huàn xǐng le wǒ tóng nián de jì yì

This song awakened my childhood memories.
4 苏醒 sū xǐng — to regain consciousness HSK 7
- 苏 to revive, to come back to life
- 醒 to wake up, to become conscious
Example

他在医院里慢慢苏醒了。

tā zài yī yuàn lǐ màn màn sū xǐng le

He slowly regained consciousness in the hospital.
5 觉醒 jué xǐng — awaken HSK 7
- 觉 to become aware, to perceive
- 醒 to wake up, to become conscious
Example

这次经历让她觉醒了。

zhè cì jīng lì ràng tā jué xǐng le

This experience awakened her.

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6 醒悟 xǐng wù — to come to one's senses HSK 7
- 醒 to wake up, to become alert
- 悟 to realize, to comprehend
Example

他终于醒悟过来，知道自己错了。

tā zhōng yú xǐng wù guò lái zhī dào zì jǐ cuò le

He finally came to his senses and realized he was wrong.
7 醒目 xǐng mù — eye-catching HSK 7
- 醒 awaken, alert (metaphorically awakening the eyes)
- 目 eye (the target being awakened/alerted)
Example

她穿着一件醒目的红色外套。

tā chuān zhe yī jiàn xǐng mù de hóng sè wài tào

She's wearing an eye-catching red coat.

Structure & writing

醒 xǐng — to sober up; to regain consciousness after intoxication, anesthesia, or coma

醒 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 酉 yǒu — tenth of the twelve Earthly Branches

酉 is a component in 19 characters

HSK 2

酒 jiǔ alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grains or fruit

HSK 4

酸 suān acid (chemistry: compound that ionizes to produce hydrogen ions, neutralizes bases, reacts with metals to produce salts and hydrogen gas) 醒 xǐng to sober up; to regain consciousness after intoxication, anesthesia, or coma

HSK 5

配 pèi to marry (of a man and woman) 醉 zuì drunk; intoxicated from excessive drinking

HSK 6

酱 jiàng fermented paste condiment made from beans or wheat (e.g. yellow bean paste, sweet bean paste) 酷 kù cruel, brutal, savage 醋 cù vinegar (sour condiment made by fermenting grains such as sorghum or rice)

HSK 7

蘸 zhàn to dip into (a liquid, powder, or paste) 酌 zhuó to pour (wine); to drink (wine) 酗 xù to act wildly drunk 酝 yùn to brew wine 酣 hān drinking to one's heart's content

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酥 sū food made from the skin of curdled cow's or goat's milk; clarified butter (ancient usage) 酪 lào semi-solid or solid dairy product made from animal milk (cheese, curd, etc.) 酬 chóu remuneration; payment for labor 酵 jiào fermentation; chemical decomposition of organic substances by enzymes or fungi, used in leavening bread, brewing wine, etc.; the fungi that cause fermentation are called '酵母菌' (yeast) 酿 niàng to brew or ferment (using fermentation) 醇 chún (lit.) strong-flavored liquor

2 星 xīng — stars twinkling in the night sky

星 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 4

醒 xǐng to sober up; to regain consciousness after intoxication, anesthesia, or coma

HSK 7

猩 xīng orangutan or chimpanzee; large ape with reddish-brown or black fur, long forelimbs, no tail, native to Sumatra and similar regions 腥 xīng raw meat; meat and fish foods

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