觉醒 juéxǐng▶ despertar; despertar

Stroke order

觉醒 is written in 25 strokes across 2 characters.

• 觉 — 9 strokes
• 醒 — 16 strokes

Senses

1. to awaken
2. to come to realize
3. awakened to the truth
4. the truth dawns upon one
5. scales fall from the eyes
6. to become aware

Related words

• 发觉encontrar
• 嗅觉oler, olor
• 清醒Sobrio
• 知觉percepción
• 苏醒Despertar
• 觉悟conciencia

觉醒 is pronounced juéxǐng and means “despertar; despertar”. HSK 6 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 觉醒 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.