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惺

Character · Adjective · Verb

smart; awaken; sober

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

adjective

intelligent; bright; wise

literary

Used exclusively in literary and formal written contexts in modern Mandarin.

Cǐ此
zǐ子
xīng惺
wù悟
guò过
rén人
 ，
bì必
chéng成
dà大
qì器
 。

This child is exceptionally intelligent and will surely become a great talent.

Xiān先
sheng生
xīng惺
mǐn敏
 ，
kān堪
dāng当
cǐ此
rèn任
 。

You are sharp and wise, perfectly suited for this role.

2.

verb

to awaken; to sober up; to become clear-minded

literary

Literary usage, refers to gaining insight or regaining composure after confusion.

Jīng经
cǐ此
yī一
shì事
 ，
tā他
fāng方
xīng惺
rán然
xǐng醒
wù悟
 。

Only after this incident did he finally awaken to the truth.

Dà大
bìng病
chū初
yù愈
 ，
shén神
zhì智
jiàn渐
xīng惺
 。

After recovering from a serious illness, his consciousness gradually became clear.

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Mí迷
mèng梦
zhōng终
xǐng醒
 ，
xīng惺
rán然
yǒu有
wù悟
 。

I finally woke up from my delusions and gained clarity.