Definitions

jiào old variant of 覺|觉[jiào]
jué old variant of 覺|觉[jué]

Etymology

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, an obsolete variant and precursor of (jué), means 'to wake up, become aware, or perceive'. It combines the semantic component (jiàn, 'see, observe') at the bottom with 𦥯, the upper part of ('learning'), at the top, together suggesting that awareness is acquired through observation and learning. The simplified form replaces the complex top with a simpler element and uses simplified , while representing the same processes of perception and awakening.