Chinese word dictionary

顿悟

dùn wù · a flash of realization; the truth in a flash; a moment of enlightenment (usually Buddhist)

Practice word

Word information

Simplified顿悟

Traditional頓悟

Pinyindùn wù

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

顿dùn

to pause; to bow; to arrange

悟wù

to apprehend, to realize, to become aware

How to learn 顿悟

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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顿dùn

to stop; to pause; to arrange; to lay out; to kowtow; to stamp (one's foot); at once; classifier for meals, beatings, scoldings etc: time, bout, spell, meal

顿时dùnshí

immediately; suddenly

感悟gǎnwù

to come to realize; to appreciate (feelings)

恍然大悟huǎngrán-dàwù

(idiom) to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light

觉悟juéwù

to come to understand; to realize; consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda)

领悟lǐngwù

to understand; to comprehend