惺(xīng): (literary) to come to one's senses
12 strokes
(literary) to come to one's senses
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- xīng
- Meaning
- (literary) to come to one's senses; to awaken; (literary) astute; sharp-witted
- Strokes
- 12
- HSK level
- —
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 惺 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 惺 step by step
12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 惺
Common words using 惺 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
xīng惺sōng忪
drowsy-eyed; (literary) wavering; indecisive; (literary) awake; conscious; …
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