感悟 (gǎn wù) — to gain a profound realization or insight (from… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

感悟 is a 'deep realization from lived experience' — narrower than 感受 (general feeling) and more personal than 领悟 (grasping a truth intellectually).

verb

to gain a profound realization or insight (from life experience)

Examples

，感悟。
Zài lǚ xíng zhōng, wǒ gǎn wù dào le zì rán de wěi dà.
During the trip, I came to realize the greatness of nature.
感悟。
Tā huā le hěn duō shí jiān gǎn wù rén shēng de zhēn dì.
He spent a lot of time gaining insight into the true meaning of life.
，感悟。
Jīng guò zhè cì shī bài, tā gǎn wù le jiān chí de kě guì.
After this failure, she deeply appreciated the value of perseverance.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

悟wùrealize

感 and 悟 combine feeling and understanding into realization.

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.

咸心感

Meaning part形符xíngfú

心心xīnheart

Sound part声符shēngfú

咸

咸xián感gǎn

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

感 pairs 咸, which gives the sound, with 心, the heart, for feeling.

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

忄吾悟

Meaning part形符xíngfú

忄Written in full as心xīn

Sound part声符shēngfú

吾

Same sound today

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

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