覺 meaning and stroke order
Conscious; to nap, to sleep; to wake up
How to write 覺, stroke by stroke
20 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 覺
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- a nap
- a sleep
- to feel
- to find that
- thinking
- awake
- aware
How 覺 is built
Components of the character.
Radical: 見 (to see), shared by 14 characters on this site.
How to remember 覺
覺 has 見 (jiàn, to see) at the bottom, with a busy top piece above it. Picture your eyes opening to see the world when you wake up and become aware.
覺 is the traditional form of 觉. Read jué it means to feel or be aware, as in 覺得 (juéde) and 感覺 (gǎnjué). Read jiào it means a sleep, as in 睡覺 (shuìjiào). Example: 我覺得很累。(Wǒ juéde hěn lèi.) I feel very tired.
Common mistake: Learners often say shuìjué for 睡覺. It should be shuìjiào, because jiào is the reading for a sleep or nap. Also do not confuse 覺 with 學 (xué, to study), which has a similar top but 子 at the bottom instead of 見.
Common words with 覺
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 覺得 | juéde | to think that ...; to feel that ...; to feel (uncomfortable etc) | HSK 1 |
| 睡覺 | shuìjiào | to go to bed; to sleep | HSK 1 |
| 感覺 | gǎnjué | feeling; impression; sensation; to feel; to perceive | HSK 2 |
| 自覺 | zìjué | to realize; to be aware of; to feel that; to be conscious of (sth relating to oneself); re | HSK 3 |
| 發覺 | fājué | to become aware; to detect | HSK 5 |
| 覺悟 | juéwù | to come to understand; to realize | HSK 6 |
| 直覺 | zhíjué | intuition | HSK 7-9 |
| 幻覺 | huànjué | illusion; hallucination | HSK 7-9 |
| 察覺 | chájué | to sense; to perceive | HSK 7-9 |
| 視覺 | shìjué | sight; vision | HSK 7-9 |
| 覺醒 | juéxǐng | to awaken; to come to realize | HSK 7-9 |
| 不知不覺 | bùzhī-bùjué | (idiom) unconsciously; unwittingly | HSK 7-9 |
| 知覺 | zhījué | perception; consciousness | HSK 7-9 |
| 錯覺 | cuòjué | misconception; illusion | HSK 7-9 |
Characters that contain 覺
Learning 覺 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 覺
How many strokes are in 覺?
覺 is written with 20 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 覺 mean?
覺 (jué) means conscious; to nap, to sleep; to wake up. A common word with it is 觉得 (juéde), meaning "to think that ...; to feel that ...; to feel (uncomfortable etc)".
How do you pronounce 覺?
覺 is pronounced jué, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 覺?
The radical of 覺 is 見, which carries the idea of "to see". Dictionaries list 覺 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 覺?
覺 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 觉, used in mainland China and Singapore.
How do I know whether to read 覺 as jué or jiào?
Use jiào only when it means a sleep or nap, mostly in 睡覺 and phrases like 睡一覺 (shuì yí jiào, to have a sleep). Almost every other word, such as 覺得, 感覺, 發覺 and 直覺, uses jué.
What is the difference between 覺得 and 認為 for saying what I think?
覺得 (juéde) is softer and more personal, often based on feelings, and is very common in speech. 認為 (rènwéi) sounds more formal and suggests a considered opinion.