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awake, thinking, feel

is composed of 𦥑 (two hands), (divination rods), a variant of (six), and (see). 𦥑 is a pictograph of two hands, depicts counting rods or bamboo strips used for divination, represents a piece of rising land, and portrays a person with wide-open eyes. depicts two hands manipulating counting rods on a raised platform, with an observer suddenly awakening to understand the principles of the world and feeling enlightenment or beauty.

Vocabulary of 覺

  • 醒覺 (awaken)
  • 嗅覺 (sense of smell)
  • 覺悟 (awareness)

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