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awaken

HSK 4
xǐng
セイ
さ.ます、さ.める
Phonosemantic compound. 酉 represents the meaning and 星 represents the sound.
Components
vessel+ star =
awaken
Meaning component
yǒu vessel
10th terrestrial branch
Phonetic component
xīng star
a star, planet
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[xǐng]
to wake up; to be awake; to become aware; to sober up; to come to
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
すみお
Sumio unclassified name
すみとも
Sumitomo unclassified name