悟道

wùdào

verb

Meanings

1 to attain enlightenment
2 to comprehend the Way
3 to grasp the truth

Characters

realize; awaken

Examples

HSK 3

他在山里悟道了三年。

Tā zài shānlǐ wùdào le sān nián.

He spent three years in the mountains seeking enlightenment.

HSK 7-9

高僧闭关多年终于悟道。

Gāosēng bìguān duō nián zhōngyú wùdào.

The monk finally attained enlightenment after years in seclusion.

Tips

culture

Both Buddhism and Daoism use 悟道. In Chan/Zen the sudden flash of insight is 顿悟; gradual realization is 渐悟.

Stroke Order

悟 wù

道 dào