覺 (jué) - To perceive & to become aware

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覺 · jué

To perceive;

to become aware;

to feel;

to awaken;

consciousness;

enlightenment;

also refers to sleep.

To perceiveto become awareto feel

Usage highlights

To feelTo realize/awakenTo sleepConsciousnessTo perceiveTo discover

Synonyms

  • 悟— to comprehend, to awaken to truth
  • 知— to know, to be aware
  • 感— to feel, to sense

Antonyms

  • 迷— to be confused, deluded
  • 昧— to be ignorant, obscure
  • 昏— to be unconscious, dazed

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I suddenly realized the truth (觉悟).
  • The baby is sleeping soundly (睡觉).
  • He felt a sharp pain (感觉疼痛).
  • This discovery was a great awakening (觉醒).

Collocations

  • To feel(感觉)
  • To realize/awaken(觉悟)
  • To sleep(睡觉)
  • Consciousness(意识)
  • To perceive(察觉)
  • To discover(发觉)

Idioms

  • To awaken to the truth after one call(一觉醒来)
  • To be self-aware and self-awakened(自觉自愿)
  • To be unconscious and unaware(不知不觉)
  • To be suddenly enlightened(恍然大悟)
  • To have a prophetic insight(先觉先知)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Buddhist context, '觉' refers to enlightenment or awakening (菩提, bodhi).
  • The character embodies the philosophical concept of moving from ignorance to awareness.
  • Used in both mundane contexts (sleeping) and profound spiritual contexts (enlightenment).

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