悟道

wùdào

verb

Meanings

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

Characters

realize; awaken

Examples

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.

他在山里悟道了三年。

Tā zài shān lǐ wùdào le sān nián.

He spent three years in the mountains seeking enlightenment.

Tips

culture

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

Stroke Order

悟 wù

道 dào