sōng
忪
drowsy, sleepy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesadjective
drowsy, sleepy (eyes not fully open)
Primarily used in the compound 惺忪 (xīng sōng). Describes the state of being half-awake with heavy eyelids.
Tā他
shuì睡
yǎn眼
xīng惺
sōng忪
de地
zǒu走
jìn进
jiào教
shì室
。
He walked into the classroom with sleepy eyes still heavy with sleep.
Qīng清
chén晨
xǐng醒
lái来
，
tā他
zǒng总
shì是
shuì睡
yǎn眼
xīng惺
sōng忪
de的
。
When he wakes up in the early morning, he is always drowsy with half-closed eyes.