悟出 (wù chū) — to realize, to figure out (through thinking)

Definition

悟出 means to realize or figure something out through deeper insight or reflection, rather than routine reasoning. It is a separable verb: insert 了, 了/过, or objects between 悟 and 出.

verb
to realizeto figure out (through thinking)

Examples

  • 悟出。
    Wǒ zhōng yú wù chū le zhè dào tí de dá àn.
    I finally figured out the answer to this question.
  • 悟出。
    Tā wù chū le rén shēng de zhēn dì.
    He realized the true meaning of life.
  • ，悟出。
    Jīng guò cháng shí jiān sī kǎo, tā wù chū le qí zhōng de dào lǐ.
    After a long time of thinking, she understood the reasoning behind it.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

悟wùrealize
出chūout

悟 gives the sense of realizing, and 出 adds the idea of coming out into clear understanding.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
忄Written in full as心xīn
Sound part声符shēngfú
吾
吾wú悟
Same sound today

悟 is made from 忄, a side form of 心, and 吾, which supplies the sound.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

出 combines 止 (foot) and 凵 (cave) to show a foot stepping out of a cave.

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