觉悟 juéwù to come to understand
to come to understand; to realize; consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda)
How to remember 觉悟: 觉 feel + 悟 to realize = to come to understand.
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How it is used
- To wake up to a truth / raise one's consciousness - 提高觉悟 (tígāo juéwù) raise one's (political/moral) awareness.
- Carries a moral or political-awakening flavor; also Buddhist enlightenment.
- Noun and verb; 觉 read jué. Deeper and more moral than plain 明白 (míngbai, to understand).