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

他以前数学很差，后来突然开窍了。

Tā yǐqián shùxué hěn chà, hòulái tūrán kāiqiào le.

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

这孩子什么时候才能开窍啊？

Zhè háizi shénme shíhou cái néng 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