The Chinese word 苏醒 is a compound verb meaning "to regain consciousness" or "to awaken", and it is formed through the combination of two semantically related characters: 苏, which carries the meaning of "reviving" or "coming back to life" (as in 复苏), and 醒, which specifically means "to wake up" or "to be clear-headed". Together, they create a synergistic meaning where 苏 emphasizes the aspect of revival or return from a dormant or inactive state, and 醒 specifies the action of waking into consciousness, resulting in a term that vividly describes the process of awakening, whether from sleep, unconsciousness, or even a metaphorical stupor.