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Meaning of 醒
Pinyin
xǐng
Radical
酉
Strokes
16
Definition
to wake up / to be awake
Usage
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醒 [xǐng]
动词 (Verb)
1. 睡眠状态结束或尚未入睡: 如梦方醒。
[En.] End of sleep state or not yet asleep: just waking from a dream.
2. 酒醉、麻醉或昏迷后神志恢复正常状态: 醒酒。
[En.] Recovering mental clarity after intoxication, anesthesia, or fainting: sobering up.
3. 泛指头脑由迷糊而清楚: 醒悟。觉醒。清醒。提醒。猛醒。
[En.] Generally refers to the brain becoming clear from confusion: awakening; realization; regaining clarity.
4. 明显、清楚: 醒目。醒眼。
[En.] Clear; obvious: striking; easy to see.
动词 (Verb)
1. 同本义 ([En.] sober up)
引言:
1. 宋·欧阳修《醉翁亭记》：醒能述以文。
[Translation] Song Dynasty, Ouyang Xiu’s “Record of the Drunken Pavilion”: Sober mind can express in writing.
2. 宋·柳永《雨霖铃》：今宵酒醒何处。
[Translation] Song Dynasty, Liu Yong's "Memories of a Rainy Night": Where will I awaken from my drunkenness tonight?
例句:
又如: 醒酒石 (a stone to sober up)；醒酒汤 (a soup to sober up)；醒药 (a medicine to sober up)；醒狂 (becomes crazy without intoxication).
2. 醒悟 ([En.] be clear in mind)
例句:
如: 猛醒 (sudden realization)；醒心 (clear-headedness)；醒素 (lucid)；梦醒 (waking from a dream).
3. 睡眠状态结束或尚未睡着 ([En.] awake)
引言:
1. 《虞初新志·秋声诗自序》：既而儿醒。
2. 夫亦醒。
3. 大儿醒。
4. 大儿初醒声。
例句:
如: 醒睡 (alert during sleep)；醒困 (eliminating drowsiness)；醒松 (refreshing)；醒觉 (awakening from sleep or fainting).
4. 动植物的恢复生机或由蛰伏而活动 ([En.] recover)
例句:
如: 醒水 (seedlings revived after being planted)；醒绽 (local dialect for trees budding).
5. 方言。知道，懂得 ([En.] know; understand)
例句:
如: 醒得 (know; understand)；醒事 (understanding).
6. 消除 ([En.] eliminate)
引言:
1. 周立波《山乡巨变》：等她气醒了，再回家来。
[Translation] After she calms down, we will go home.
7. 用同“擤” ([En.] blow (one's nose))
引言:
1. 巴金《电》：摸出手帕醒鼻涕。
[Translation] Ba Jin’s “Electricity”: Take out a handkerchief to blow my nose.
例句:
如: 醒鼻涕 (blowing one's nose).
形容词 (Adjective)
1. 明白;明显 ([En.] clear; obvious)
引言:
1. 《醒世姻缘传》：童奶奶道：“这话我不醒的。”
[Translation] In “Awakening to Marriage,” Granny Tong said, "I don't understand this."
例句:
又如: 醒醒白白 (clear and straightforward)；醒豁 (clear and understanding)；醒眼 (striking).
2. 用同“腥” ([En.] fishy odor)
例句:
如: 手醒 (smelling fishy).
(*引自繁体辞典解释)
(*Quoted from traditional character dictionary explanation)
（一个音）。
(One pronunciation).
to awaken / to come to realize / awakened to the truth / the truth dawns upon one / scales fall from the eyes / to become aware
Same Pronunciation Characters
Same Radical Characters
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Input Method for 醒
Pinyin
xing3
Wubi
sgjg
Cangjie
mwahm
Zhengma
fdkm
Four Corner
16615
Unicode
U+9192
Stroke Number Category
HSK Level Category