忪(sōng)

7 strokes
Readingssōngzhōng

used in 惺忪[xing1 song1]

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Character information

Pinyin
sōng / zhōng
Meaning
used in 惺忪[xing1 song1]
Strokes
7
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 忪 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰忄公

In this compound, the meaning comes from 忄 (heart); 公 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

忄xīn公gōng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 忪 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 忪

Common words using 忪 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

zhēng怔sōng忪

frightened; scared; terrified

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xīng惺sōng忪

drowsy-eyed; (literary) wavering; indecisive; (literary) awake; conscious; …

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shuì睡yǎn眼xīng惺sōng忪

(idiom) sleepy-eyed; still half asleep

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Related characters

From 忪’s common words

怔惺睡眼

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