惺

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

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Ideographic compound (会意字)

A brilliant 星 mind 忄; 星 also provides the pronunciation

Components 忄星

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Word	Pinyin	Meaning
惺惺作态	xīng xīng zuò tài	(idiom) to put on an act
惺松	xīng sōng	variant of 惺忪[xing1 song1]
惺惺相惜	xīng xīng xiāng xī	(lit.) people of talent appreciate one another (idiom); (fig.) to feel an affinity with (s…
睡眼惺忪	shuì yǎn xīng sōng	(idiom) sleepy-eyed; still half asleep
假惺惺	jiǎ xīng xīng	(of an expression of sympathy) insincere; phony
惺惺惜惺惺	xīng xīng xī xīng xīng	see 惺惺相惜[xing1 xing1 xiang1 xi1]
惺惺	xīng xīng	(literary) awake; (literary) intelligent; clever
惺忪	xīng sōng	drowsy-eyed; (literary) wavering; indecisive; (literary) awake; conscious; clearheaded