唤 huàn
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- Made of
- 口 mouth 奂 numerous
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
唤醒
huànxǐng
to awaken; to arouse
Characters in this word
醒 xǐng
- Strokes
- 16
- Radical
- 酉 — wine
- Made of
- 酉 wine 星 star, planet
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这部纪录片唤醒了年轻人对家族历史的兴趣。 Zhè bù jìlùpiàn huànxǐng le niánqīng rén duì jiāzú lìshǐ de xìngqù. This documentary awakened young people's interest in their family histories.
- 每天早上，闹钟准时把我唤醒。 Měitiān zǎoshang, nàozhōng zhǔnshí bǎ wǒ huànxǐng. Every morning the alarm clock wakes me right on time.
- 妈妈轻轻拍了拍孩子，把他从梦中唤醒。 Māma qīngqīng pāi le pāi háizi, bǎ tā cóng mèng zhōng huànxǐng. Mum gently patted the child and woke him from his dream.
Related words
- 呼唤 hūhuàn to call; to summon
- 唤起 huànqǐ to evoke; to arouse; to awaken
- 使唤 shǐhuan to order around; to make someone do things
- 清醒 qīngxǐng awake; clear-headed
- 提醒 tíxǐng to remind
- 醒 xǐng to wake up
- 觉醒 juéxǐng to awaken; awakening
- 苏醒 sūxǐng to regain consciousness; to revive
- 醒目 xǐngmù eye-catching; conspicuous
- 醒悟 xǐngwù to wake up to; to come to realise
- 催眠 cuīmián to hypnotise; to induce sleep
- 酣睡 hānshuì to sleep soundly