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醒 xǐng wake up

How to remember 醒: 酉 whisky bottle + 星 star = wake up. After emptying a whisky bottle under the stars, the uncle sleeps on the lawn until the morning sun makes him wake up.

  • 1,075. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 16 strokes
  • Radical 酉

Component breakdown

醒 = 酉 whisky bottle + 星 star

  • 酉 whisky bottle
  • 星 star
    • 日 sun
    • 生 life
      • ㇒ falling stroke
      • 龶 plant
The Gushi story

After emptying a whisky bottle under the stars, the uncle sleeps on the lawn until the morning sun makes him wake up.

How it is used

  • To wake up / become clear-headed - 醒了 (xǐng le) to be awake, 睡醒 (shuìxǐng) wake from sleep, 清醒 (qīngxǐng) lucid/sober.
  • 提醒 (tíxǐng) to remind is very high-frequency: 提醒我一下 (tíxǐng wǒ yíxià) remind me.
  • 醒目 (xǐngmù) means 'eye-catching / conspicuous.'

Words with 醒

Example sentences

  • 她从梦中醒过来。 Tā cóng mèng zhōng xǐng guòlái.She woke up from her dream.
  • 闹钟响了，但是他没醒。 Nàozhōng xiǎng le, dànshì tā méi xǐng.The alarm clock has rung, but he hasn't yet woken up.
  • 请提醒我去开会。 Qǐng tíxǐng wǒ qù kāihuì.Please remind me to attend the meeting.