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
醒目
xǐngmù
eye-catching; conspicuous
Characters in this word
目 mù
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 目 — eye
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 商店门口挂着一块醒目的红色招牌。 Shāngdiàn ménkǒu guàzhe yí kuài xǐngmù de hóngsè zhāopái. A striking red sign hangs at the entrance of the shop.
- 这本书的封面设计得很醒目，在书架上一眼就能找到。 Zhè běn shū de fēngmiàn shèjì de hěn xǐngmù, zài shūjià shàng yīyǎn jiù néng zhǎodào. The cover of this book is designed to be eye-catching, so you can spot it on the shelf at a glance.
- 请在日历上用醒目的颜色标出重要的日期。 Qǐng zài rìlì shàng yòng xǐngmù de yánsè biāo chū zhòngyào de rìqī. Please mark the important dates on the calendar with a striking color.
Related words
- 清醒 qīngxǐng awake; clear-headed
- 提醒 tíxǐng to remind
- 醒 xǐng to wake up
- 唤醒 huànxǐng to awaken; to arouse
- 觉醒 juéxǐng to awaken; awakening
- 苏醒 sūxǐng to regain consciousness; to revive
- 醒悟 xǐngwù to wake up to; to come to realise
- 节目 jiémù program; show
- 目的 mùdì goal; purpose
- 目标 mùbiāo goal
- 目前 mùqián now; at present
- 题目 tímù question; topic