xīng sōng

惺忪 (xīng sōng) is a Chinese word meaning “drowsy-eyed; (literary) wavering; indecisive; (literary) awake; conscious; clearheaded”.

Meanings

  1. 1drowsy-eyed
  2. 2(literary) wavering; indecisive
  3. 3(literary) awake; conscious; clearheaded

Characters in 惺忪

惺xīng · (literary) to come to one's senses; to awaken忪sōng · used in 惺忪[xing1 song1]

Related words

假惺惺(of an expression of sympathy) insincere; phony惺(literary) to come to one's senses; to awaken惺惺(literary) awake惺惺作态(idiom) to put on an act惺惺相惜lit. people of talent appreciate one another (idiom)睡眼惺忪(idiom) sleepy-eyed; still half asleep惺惺惜惺惺see 惺惺相惜[xing1 xing1 xiang1 xi1]惺松variant of 惺忪[xing1 song1]忪used in 惺忪[xing1 song1]忪restless怔忪frightened

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