覺

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awake, thinking, feel

覺 is composed of 𦥑 (two hands), 爻 (divination rods), a variant of 六 (six), and 見 (see). 𦥑 is a pictograph of two hands, 爻 depicts counting rods or bamboo strips used for divination, 六 represents a piece of rising land, and 見 portrays a person with wide-open eyes. 覺 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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