Chinese symbol for “perception”
感知
gǎn zhī
perception (the process of perceiving sth with the senses); to sense; to feel; to detect; to be aware of
The closest CC-CEDICT match for perception is 感知 (gǎn zhī), defined as: perception (the process of perceiving sth with the senses); to sense; to feel; to detect; to be aware of.
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Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “perception”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 知觉 (知覺) | zhī jué | perception; consciousness |
| 感性 | gǎn xìng | perception; perceptual |
| 悟性 | wù xìng | perception; wits |
| 感受 | gǎn shòu | to sense; perception |
| 认知 (認知) | rèn zhī | cognition; cognitive |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 感知.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 感觉 (感覺) | gǎn jué | feeling; impression; sensation; to feel; to perceive |
| 感到 | gǎn dào | to feel; to sense; to perceive |
| 感谢 (感謝) | gǎn xiè | to thank; to be grateful |
| 感受 | gǎn shòu | to sense; perception |
| 感情 | gǎn qíng | emotion; sentiment; affection; feelings between two persons |
| 感染 | gǎn rǎn | to infect; infection; (fig.) to influence |
| 知道 | zhī dào | to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1dao5] |
| 知识 (知識) | zhī shi | knowledge; 门 (mén) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “perception”.
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