醒 Stroke Order — How to Write 醒
醒 is written in 16 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 酉, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
醒 Radical and Character Components
醒 is a phono-semantic compound: 酉 (wine) carries the meaning, while 星 indicates the sound.
Radical: 酉 + 9 more strokes
醒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- xǐng
Meanings of 醒 in Chinese
1
xǐng醒
To wake up from sleep; to come to a realization or understanding.
他突然醒悟过来，明白了事情的真相。
He suddenly woke up to the realization and understood the truth of the matter.
To regain consciousness or awareness after being drunk, anesthetized, or unconscious.
他终于从麻醉中醒过来了。
He finally woke up from the anesthesia.
Refers to the state of the mind becoming clear from confusion; to awaken, become aware, or realize.
我们需要保持清醒的头脑来分析问题。
We need to maintain a clear mind to analyze the problem.
Obvious; striking; clear; eye-catching.
这个广告牌的设计非常醒目。
The design of this billboard is very eye-catching.
Common Words and Phrases with 醒
1
Clear; explicit; easy to understand.
他的表达总是很醒豁，让听众能迅速抓住重点。
His explanations are always very clear and explicit, allowing the audience to grasp the main points quickly.
2
to sober up or dispel the effects of alcohol
他喝多了，需要一些时间醒酒。
He drank too much and needs some time to sober up.
3
awaken; realize
他通过阅读和学习，渐渐醒觉了生活中的真谛。
Through reading and learning, he gradually awakened to the true meaning of life.
4
Eye-catching; striking; attracting attention
商店橱窗里陈列的商品非常醒目，吸引了许多顾客。
The goods displayed in the shop window were very eye-catching, attracting many customers.
5
to come to realize the truth; to become aware or enlightened (dialectal).
他终于醒腔了，认识到健康比什么都重要。
He finally came to his senses and realized that health is more important than anything.
6
wake up to reality; come to realize; be awakened to the truth
他终于从过去的错误中醒悟过来，决定重新开始。
He finally woke up from his past mistakes and decided to start anew.
7
striking or conspicuous to the eye
这件衣服颜色太醒眼了，让人一眼就看到了。
The color of this dress is too eye-catching; it makes people notice it immediately.
8
A state of distress experienced while awake, similar to a nightmare, also known as a daymare.
她最近工作压力很大，每天都感觉像是活在醒魇之中，连吃饭都食不知味。
She's been under immense work pressure lately, feeling like she's living in a waking nightmare every day, even losing her appetite.
More words with 醒
- sū苏xǐng醒wake up, revive
- huàn唤xǐng醒to waken; to rouse; to awaken
- jué觉xǐng醒Awakening, Wake up
- xǐng醒lai来wake up, awaken
- qīng清xǐng醒awake, sober
- tí提xǐng醒remind, alert
- cháo吵xǐng醒wake up by noise, awaken by sound
- shuì睡xǐng醒wake up, awaken
- jīng惊xǐng醒wake up with a start, be startled awake
- xǐng醒guò过lái来wake up, awaken
- méi没shuì睡xǐng醒Still half asleep, Not fully awake yet
- tí提xǐng醒xià下Just a reminder, A quick reminder
- chū初xǐng醒Awakening, First awakening
- jíng警xǐng醒Alert, Vigilant
- tí提xǐng醒tā他Remind him, Let him know
- xǐng醒wù悟guò过lai来wake up, come to one's senses
- dián点xǐng醒awaken, enlighten
- qīng清xǐng醒guò过lai来wake up, come to
- xǐng醒lái来hòu后after waking up, upon waking
- xǐng醒lai来shí时when waking up, on waking up
Idioms with 醒
- dà大mèng梦chū初xǐng醒wake up to reality
- hūn昏mí迷bù不xǐng醒in a coma and not waking
- rú如mèng梦chū初xǐng醒to awaken as if from a dream
- rú如mèng梦fāng方xǐng醒as if awakening from a dream
- rú如zuì醉fāng方xǐng醒To awaken from confusion or delusion
- zhòng众zuì醉dú独xǐng醒clear-headed amidst general confusion
- bàn半mèng梦bàn半xǐng醒half asleep and half awake
- dà大mèng梦fāng方xǐng醒awakening from a long delusion
- dú独qīng清dú独xǐng醒alone pure and sober
- jiǔ久mèng梦chū初xǐng醒awaken from a long dream
- rén人shì事bù不xǐng醒to be unconscious
- rú如zuì醉chū初xǐng醒Awakening from delusion
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Open the tool →Questions about 醒
What does 醒 mean in Chinese?
醒 (xǐng) means “To wake up from sleep” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 醒?
醒 is pronounced xǐng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 醒 have?
醒 has 16 strokes.
How do you write 醒?
醒 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 酉. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 醒?
The radical of 醒 is 酉, and 醒 is a phono-semantic compound.
