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The character "觉" has its origins in the traditional form "覺", which is composed of the elements for "to learn" (學) above "to see" (見), suggesting a process of comprehension through perception. Its core early meaning centered on the idea of awakening, both in a literal sense from sleep and in a metaphorical sense to awareness or understanding. Over time, this semantic field broadened to encompass the faculties of perception themselves, giving rise to common modern meanings related to feeling and consciousness, as seen in words for sensation (感觉) and idea (觉悟). The simplified form "觉" significantly altered the character's structure by retaining only a reduced portion of the original top element, now seated above the simplified component for "to see" (见), yet it continues to convey this integrated concept of awareness derived from sensory and cognitive processes.
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我觉得今天很好。
我要睡觉了。
我感觉很开心。
他觉察到问题。
民族觉醒很重要。
他的觉悟很高。
我的直觉告诉我的。
那只是你的错觉而已。