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醒悟 (xǐng wù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 醒悟

动 dòng verb

to come to one's senses

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.

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Word breakdown

醒 xǐng — to wake up, to become alert

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.

悟 wù — to realize, to comprehend

1 恍然大悟 huǎng rán dà wù — suddenly realize HSK 7
- 恍 suddenly, in a flash
- 然 manner suffix (indicates the way something happens)
- 大 great, big (intensifies the realization)
- 悟 understand, realize, awaken to
Example

听了他的解释后，我恍然大悟。

tīng le tā de jiě shì hòu wǒ huǎng rán dà wù

After hearing his explanation, I suddenly realized.
2 感悟 gǎn wù — to gain insight HSK 7
- 感 to feel, to sense
- 悟 to comprehend, to realize
Example

通过这次经历，我感悟到了生命的意义。

tōng guò zhè cì jīng lì wǒ gǎn wù dào le shēng mìng de yì yì

Through this experience, I gained insight into the meaning of life.
3 觉悟 jué wù — to become aware/enlightened, to awaken (politically/ideologically) HSK 7
- 觉 awakening; perception; consciousness
- 悟 realization; comprehension; understanding
Example

经过学习，他终于觉悟了自己的错误。

jīng guò xué xí tā zhōng yú jué wù le zì jǐ de cuò wù

After studying, he finally became aware of his mistakes.
4 领悟 lǐng wù — to comprehend HSK 7
- 领 to receive, to grasp
- 悟 to awaken to, to realize
Example

他终于领悟了这个道理。

tā zhōng yú lǐng wù le zhè ge dào lǐ

He finally comprehended this principle.

Structure & writing

1 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

1.1 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

1.2 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

Stroke order

2 悟 wù — to understand; to comprehend; to awaken

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

consists of

2.1 忄 xīn — heart/mind radical (vertical form)

忄 is a component in 55 characters

HSK 1

忙 máng busy, occupied (opposite of '闲')

HSK 2

快 kuài fast; quick (opposite of 慢) 情 qíng emotion; feeling; psychological state of love, hatred, joy, fear, etc. aroused by external things 慢 màn slow; taking a long time (opposite of 快) 懂 dǒng to know; to understand

HSK 3

怕 pà to fear; to be afraid of 怪 guài strange, unusual 惯 guàn to be accustomed to; to be used to

HSK 4

忆 yì to recall; to remember 怀 huái chest; bosom 性 xìng character; temperament; disposition 恼 nǎo to anger; to make angry 悔 huǐ to regret something one has done or said

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惊 jīng （of mules, horses, etc.）to bolt out of control in fright 惜 xī to cherish and value; not to discard carelessly 愉 yú happy, joyful 懒 lǎn lazy, disinclined to work (opposite of 勤)

HSK 5

恢 huī (lit.) vast; broad 悄 qiāo quiet, silent; (of actions) done without others knowing 慎 shèn careful, cautious 憾 hàn to feel regret; to be dissatisfied or disappointed

HSK 6

忧 yōu sad; melancholy 怜 lián to pity, to sympathize 恨 hèn to hate; to resent 恰 qià exactly, just 惧 jù to fear; to dread

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愤 fèn to feel indignant; to be angry

HSK 7

怖 bù to fear; to be afraid 怡 yí (lit.) joyful; cheerful 怯 qiè timid; afraid; lacking courage 恍 huǎng suddenly; all at once; in a flash 恒 héng lasting; permanently unchanged

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恤 xù (lit.) to worry; to be concerned 悟 wù to understand; to comprehend; to awaken 悦 yuè happy, joyful 悴 cuì (lit.) sorrowful; grieved 悼 dào to mourn, to grieve for the deceased 惋 wǎn to feel sympathy or regret for another's misfortune 惕 tì to be cautious and vigilant 惦 diàn to keep thinking about; to worry about 惨 cǎn cruel, vicious 惬 qiè contented; pleased 惭 cán ashamed; feeling shame 惮 dàn (lit.) to fear; to dread 惰 duò lazy, sluggish; opposite of 勤愣 lèng to be dazed; to stare blankly 愧 kuì ashamed; feeling shame for one's faults or wrongdoings 慌 huāng flustered, hurried, frantic 慑 shè (lit.) to fear; to frighten 慨 kǎi indignant; filled with righteous anger 慷 kāng see 慷慨: ①full of righteous spirit, impassioned; ②generous, unsparing 憔 qiáo haggard and sallow (see 憔悴) 憧 chōng flickering or moving back and forth indecisively (see "憧憧") 憬 jǐng (lit.) to awaken; to become aware 懈 xiè to relax; to slacken in will or effort

2.2 吾

吾 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 1

语 yǔ speech; words

HSK 7

悟 wù to understand; to comprehend; to awaken 捂 wǔ to cover or seal tightly 晤 wù to meet, to see (someone)

Stroke order