Chinese edit

open; operate (vehicle); start comprehend
trad. (開悟)
simp. (开悟)

Pronunciation edit



Rime
Character
Reading # 1/1 1/1
Initial () (29) (31)
Final () (41) (23)
Tone (調) Level (Ø) Departing (H)
Openness (開合) Open Open
Division () I I
Fanqie
Baxter khoj nguH
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/kʰʌi/ /ŋuoH/
Pan
Wuyun
/kʰəi/ /ŋuoH/
Shao
Rongfen
/kʰɒi/ /ŋoH/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/kʰəj/ /ŋɔH/
Li
Rong
/kʰᴀi/ /ŋoH/
Wang
Li
/kʰɒi/ /ŋuH/
Bernard
Karlgren
/kʰɑ̆i/ /ŋuoH/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
kāi
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
hoi1 ng6

Verb edit

開悟

  1. (literary) to inspire; to enlighten
  2. (literary) to comprehend; to grasp (something not easily understood); to realize

Synonyms edit

  • (to inspire):
  • (to comprehend):

Noun edit

開悟

  1. (Buddhism, philosophy, psychology) enlightenment