苏醒 sūxǐng to come to
to come to; to awaken; to regain consciousness
How to remember 苏醒: 苏 to awaken + 醒 wake up = to come to.
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How it is used
- To come to / regain consciousness - 病人渐渐苏醒过来 (bìngrén jiànjiàn sūxǐng guòlái) the patient slowly came around.
- Waking from a faint, coma, or anesthesia; also figurative (大地苏醒, the earth reawakens in spring).
- Often 苏醒过来; more formal than 醒 (xǐng, to wake from sleep).