wù

寤

Character · Verb

wake up; realize

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to wake up (from sleep); to awake

literary

Classical Chinese term for waking from sleep. Often used in the compound 寤寐 (wù mèi, waking and sleeping).

Yǎo窈
tiǎo窕
shū淑
nǚ女
 ，
wù寤
mèi寐
qiú求
zhī之
 。

For that graceful maiden, I seek her waking and sleeping.

Tā他
wù寤
ér而
bù不
mèi寐
 ，
zhǎn辗
zhuǎn转
fǎn反
cè侧
 。

He woke and could not sleep again, tossing and turning.

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Wù寤
mèi寐
zhī之
jiān间
 ，
fǎng仿
fú佛
jiàn见
le了
gù故
rén人
 。

Between waking and sleeping, it seemed I saw an old friend.

2.

verb

to realize; to become aware; to awaken (mentally)

literary

Interchangeable with 悟 (wù). Indicates a mental awakening or realization, often used in classical texts.

Xīn心
wù寤
ér而
hòu后
xíng行
 ，
zé则
wú无
guò过
yǐ矣
 。

When the heart realizes and then acts, there will be no mistakes.

Wù寤
rán然
xǐng醒
wù悟
 ，
fāng方
zhī知
qián前
fēi非
 。

Awakening with a start, he realized his past errors.