jǐng
憬
to awaken to; warning; alert
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to awaken to; to come to a realization; to be enlightened
literaryA classical/literary term meaning to suddenly understand or see the truth. Often preceded by words like '闻' (hear) or '思' (think).
Wén闻
zhī之
jǐng警
rán然
。
Hearing this, he was suddenly enlightened.
Tā他
dú读
bà罢
cǐ此
wén文
，
shǐ始
jué觉
jǐng警
xǐng醒
。
After reading this text, he finally felt awakened.
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Shēn深
yè夜
jìng静
sī思
，
fāng方
yǒu有
yī一
jǐng警
。
Reflecting quietly in the deep night, he suddenly had a realization.