惺(xīng): (literary) to come to one's senses

12 strokes

(literary) to come to one's senses

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From 惺’s common words

忪松假作态相惜睡

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 & structureWhere 惺 comes from

Ideograph⿰忄星

A brilliant 星 mind 忄; 星 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

忄xīn 星xīng

Parts are arranged left to right.

Words with 惺

xīng惺sōng忪

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

xīng惺xīng惺

(literary) awake; (literary) intelligent; clever

xīng惺sōng松

variant of 惺忪[xing1 song1]

jiǎ假xīng惺xīng惺

(of an expression of sympathy) insincere; phony

xīng惺xīng惺zuò作 tài态

(idiom) to put on an act

xīng惺xīng惺xiāng相 xī惜

(lit.) people of talent appreciate one another (idiom)

shuì睡 yǎn眼xīng惺sōng忪

(idiom) sleepy-eyed; still half asleep

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