惊觉

Traditional form:

驚覺

Pinyin (reading):

jīngjué

Definitions:

• to realize suddenly
• to wake up with a start

Characters:

• 惊 - to frighten, to startle; surprise, alarm
• 觉 - conscious; to nap, to sleep; to wake up

Traditional characters:

• 驚 - to frighten, to startle; surprise, alarm
• 覺 - conscious; to nap, to sleep; to wake up