The character 觉 — “sleep”: how to write it and what it means
sleep; feel
The Chinese character 觉 is read jiào and means “sleep; feel”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 觉
觉 has 9 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 觉, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 觉 is made of
Two readings: jiào in 睡觉 and jué in 觉得.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 觉
- 睡觉sleep; go to bedHSK 1
- 觉得think, feelHSK 1
- 感觉feel; feelingHSK 4
- 自觉conscientious; be awareHSK 5
- 味觉sense of tasteHSK 6
- 视觉sight (sense), visualHSK 6
- 听觉hearing (sense)HSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 觉?
觉 has 9 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 觉 mean?
觉 means “sleep; feel”. It appears in 睡觉 (“sleep”), 觉得 (“think”), 感觉 (“feel”), 自觉 (“conscientious”).
How do you pronounce 觉?
觉 is read jiào. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 觉 have?
9 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 觉 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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