Meaning
to wake up; to be awake
Chinese: 醒来、清醒。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “xing” becomes a different word in each tone. 醒 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 提醒tí xǐngto remind; to call attention to; to warn of
- 清醒qīng xǐngclear-headed; sober; awake
- 苏醒sū xǐngto come to; to awaken; to regain consciousness
- 觉醒jué xǐngto awaken; to come to realize; awakened to the truth; the truth dawns upon one
- 醒来xǐng láito waken
Example Sentence
每天早上闹钟把我叫醒。Měi tiān zǎo shang nào zhōng bǎ wǒ jiào xǐng.Every morning the alarm clock wakes me up.
每天Měi tiānevery day早上zǎo shangearly morning闹钟nào zhōngalarm clock把bǎ(marks the object)我wǒI叫醒jiào xǐngto awaken。