开窍

開竅

kāiqiào

verb #18,016

Meanings

1 to have an awakening; to see the light
2 to start to understand things properly

Characters

aperture; orifice; knack

Examples

HSK 3

他以前数学很差，后来突然开窍了。

Tā yǐqián shùxué hěnchà, hòulái tūrán kāiqiào le.

He used to be terrible at math, then suddenly it clicked.

HSK 3

这孩子什么时候才能开窍啊？

Zhè háizi shénme shíhou cáinéng kāiqiào a?

When is this kid finally going to wise up?

Tips

memory

开 (open) + 窍 (aperture/orifice) = to open a blocked passage in the mind. Picture a lightbulb moment where a mental blockage suddenly clears.

Stroke Order

开 kāi

窍 qiào