Writing
唤醒 (huàn xǐng) — how to say "to awaken" in Chinese
唤醒
To awaken
verb
Character composition
唤
to call
醒
to wake up
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
酉
Wine
#164 · yǒu · 7 strokes
Collocations
唤醒沉睡的心
huàn xǐng chén shuì de xīn
to awaken a sleeping heart
唤醒记忆
huàn xǐng jì yì
to awaken memories
唤醒民众
huàn xǐng mín zhòng
to awaken the public
Examples
清晨的阳光唤醒了我沉睡的心灵。
The morning sunlight awakened my sleeping soul.
闹钟唤醒了我。
The alarm clock woke me up.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to awaken" in Chinese?
"to awaken" in Chinese is 唤醒 (huàn xǐng).
唤醒 meaning in English
唤醒 (huàn xǐng) means "To awaken".
How is 唤醒 pronounced?
It is pronounced huàn xǐng (written as huan xing, huanxing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to awaken" in Chinese characters?
It is written 唤醒: 唤 has 10 strokes, 醒 has 16 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 唤醒?
唤醒 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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