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清醒

qīng xǐng

HSK 4 · word 2760 of 3,000

Meaning

• clear-headed
• sober
• awake

Example sentence

Characters in 清醒

• 清 qīng clear, pure; to settle, to clean up
• 醒 xǐng to wake up

清 clear plus 醒, to wake. 清 gives 清楚 and 清水; 醒 gives 醒来 and 叫醒.

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