xīng

惺 (xīng) is a Chinese word meaning “(literary) to come to one's senses; to awaken; (literary) astute; sharp-witted”.

Meanings

  1. 1(literary) to come to one's senses; to awaken
  2. 2(literary) astute; sharp-witted

Related words

假惺惺(of an expression of sympathy) insincere; phony惺忪drowsy-eyed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]

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