醒 (sing2 seng2 | xing3) : wake up; clever

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醒

sing2 seng2

xing3

[1] [v] wake up; sober up; come round
[2] [v] come to understand; become aware
[3] [adj] clear (in mind); striking; eye-catching
[4] [粵] [adj] clever; smart; showing initiative
[5] [粵] [v] give (guidance, money, a slap); present (award)

Jyutping sing2 is literary reading; seng2 is colloquial.

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Stroke count: 16

Level: 1

Radical: 酉 (#164)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

醒

This word has been viewed 10548 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 4th Jan 2014 05:46

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醒胃 sing2 wai6 = appetising, appetizing 粵

醒唔起 seng2 m4 hei2 xing3 wu2 qi3 = cannot remember, not able to remember 粵

抄醒 caau3 seng2 = wake sb up from sleep 粵

扎醒 zaat3 seng2 zha1 xing3 = wake up suddenly 粵

叫醒 giu3 seng2 jiao4 xing3 = to rouse, waken

提醒 tai4 seng2 ti2 xing3 = to remind; to make aware; to inform

醒目 sing2 muk6 xing3 mu4 = intelligent; showing initiative; eye-catching; awake

醒目仔 sing2 muk6 zai2 xing3 mu4 zai3 = clever child (male) 粵

醒目女 sing2 muk6 neoi5*2 xing3 mu4 nv3 = clever child (female) 粵

覺醒 gok3 seng2 jue2 xing3 = to realise; to dawn upon; to become aware of

清醒 cing1 sing2 qing1 xing3 = clear-headed; sober

醒悟 sing2 ng6 = come to realize; awake to; come to one's senses; wake up to reality

驚醒 ging1 sing2 jing1 xing3 = sleep lightly; wake up with a start; to be aroused from a sleep

醒覺 sing2 gok3 xing3 jve2 = wake up from (error, sleep, etc)

醒起 sing2 hei2 = prompt, rouse

醒返 seng2 faan1 = to have become conscious; became conscious

酒醒 zau2 seng2 = to sober up

悟醒 ng6 sing2 = to awaken, become aware

醒獅 sing2 si1 = lion dance (lit., "awaken lion")

醒水 sing2 seoi2 xing3 shui3 = [adj] awake, perceiving, comprehending

醒定 sing2 ding6 = be smart and careful 粵

瞓醒 fan3 seng2 = wake up 粵

打醒十二個精神 daa2 seng2 sap6 ji6 go3 zing1 san4 = to be extremely alert (120% awake) 粵

打醒精神 daa2 seng2 zing1 san4 = take care; look out; be careful; to be alert 粵

打醒十二分精神 daa2 seng2 sap6 ji6 fan1 zing1 san4 = to be extremely alert (120% awake) 粵

話頭醒尾 waa6 tau4 sing2 mei5 = clever; able to quickly take a hint

醒神 sing2 san4 = perky 粵

打醒 daa2 seng2 = to wake up; to awaken

未醒 mei6 seng2 = has a drowsy look; not awake

讕醒 laan2 sing2 = think oneself clever 粵

睡醒 seoi6 sing2/seng2 shui4 xing3 = to wake up

醒你 sing2 nei5 xing3 ni3 = just for you; especially for you 粵

如夢初醒 jyu4 mung6 co1 sing2 ru2 meng4chu1 xing3 = as if one has just awoken from a long sleep; to suddenly be enlightened

點醒 dim2 seng2 dian3 xing3 = remind; make someone aware of 粵

鬥醒 dau3 sing2 dou4 xing3 = match wits; contend for who's smartest 粵

醒瞓 seng2 fan3 xin3 fen3 = to wake up at the slightest thing; sleep very uneasily 粵

甦醒 sou1 sing2 su1 xing3 = revive; come round

儆醒 ging2 sing2 jing3 xing3 = alert; awake

醒爬 sing2 paa4 xing3 pa2 = clever, "smart" 粵

喚醒 wun6 sing2 huan4 xing3 = awaken; wake up

吵醒 caau2 seng2 chao3 xing3 = to wake somebody up with a noise

醒來 sing2 loi4 xing3 lai2 = to waken

催醒劑 ceoi1 seng2 zai1 cui1 xing3 ji4 = an analeptic (drug/thing that causes awakening like smelling salts)

梁醒波 loeng4 sing2 bo1 liang2 xing3 bo1 = leung sing bo

悟醒之路 ng6 sing2 zi1 lou6 = the Raelian Movement (UFO cult)

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他已經清醒過來國
He has regained consciousness

食酸嘢好醒胃粵
Sour food improves one's appetite.

瞓醒覺,捽一捽對矇忪嘅睡眼. 粵
Rubbing a pair of sleepy eyes after waking up.

我畀成日喊嗰個BB嘈醒咗粵
I was rudely awoken by the baby that just won't stop crying.
[Lit. I by all-day cry that [counter] baby noisy wake-up already]

佢琴晚冇閂窗，一醒發覺身體有四粒蚊𧕴粵
He didn't shut the window yesterday. When he woke up found that he had four mosquito bites.

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