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
醒悟
xǐngwù
to wake up to; to come to realise
Characters in this word
悟 wù
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 忄 — heart
- Made of
- 忄 heart 吾 I, my, our
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 经历失败后，他才醒悟到单靠热情无法支撑长期创业。 Jīnglì shībài hòu, tā cái xǐngwù dào dān kào rèqíng wúfǎ zhīchēng chángqī chuàngyè. After experiencing failure, he finally realised that enthusiasm alone cannot support long-term entrepreneurship.
- 他醒悟得太晚，错过了一次宝贵的机会。 Tā xǐngwù de tài wǎn, cuòguò le yí cì bǎoguì de jīhuì. He realised it too late and missed a precious opportunity.
- 听了老师的忠告，她终于醒悟，不再浪费时间。 Tīngle lǎoshī de zhōnggào, tā zhōngyú xǐngwù, bú zài làngfèi shíjiān. After hearing her teacher's advice, she finally came to her senses and stopped wasting time.
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
- 醒目 xǐngmù eye-catching; conspicuous
- 感悟 gǎnwù to realise; insight; understanding
- 恍然大悟 huǎngrándàwù to suddenly realise; to see the light
- 觉悟 juéwù consciousness; awareness; to come to realise
- 领悟 lǐngwù to comprehend; to realise
- 智商 zhìshāng IQ; intelligence quotient