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醒

xǐng
verb HSK 4 #604

Meanings

  1. 1 to wake up; to be awake
  2. 2 to sober up; to come to one's senses

Characters

醒
xǐng
to wake up; to sober up; to realize
酉 (wine vessel) + 星 (star) = sobering up under the stars after drinking.

Examples

我今天早上六点就醒了。
Wǒ jīntiān zǎoshang liù diǎn jiù xǐng le.
I woke up at six this morning.
别吵，孩子刚醒。
Bié chǎo, háizi gāng xǐng.
Don't be noisy, the child just woke up.
他喝多了，还没醒过来。
Tā hē duō le, hái méi xǐng guòlái.
He drank too much and hasn't sobered up yet.

Tips

usage
醒 = to wake up naturally. 叫醒 (jiào xǐng) = to wake someone up. 弄醒 (nòng xǐng) = to accidentally wake someone. 醒过来 = to come to (from unconsciousness).
history
The left side 酉 is the alcohol radical — originally related to sobering up from drink. The right side 星 (xīng, star) gives the sound.

Stroke Order

醒 xǐng