to start; to open; to initiate

HSK 5 #1320

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 1320th character
Radical ⼝ (30.4)
Strokes 7
Index # 886
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

启 qǐ
  1. 1. to start
  2. 2. to open
  3. 3. to initiate
  4. 4. to enlighten or awaken
  5. 5. to inform
  6. 6. to state
  7. 7. variant of
  8. 8. Qi son of Yu the Great , reported founder of the Xia Dynasty xià cháo (c. 2070-c. 1600 BC)

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Words containing 启

Word Meaning
to enlighten; to stimulate (a mental attitude)
to enlighten; lesson; moral (of a story etc)
to set out on a journey
written notice; public announcement
to instruct the young; to awake sb from ignorance
to start (a machine); to launch (an operation)
to start; to open; (computing) to enable
to start using; (computing) to enable (a feature)
to find it hard to speak about sth
the Apocalypse; the Revelation of St John the divine
(of a ship) to set sail; (of an aeroplane) to take off
to edify; enlightenment
to open one's mouth; to start talking
to restart; to reopen
respectful closing to a letter
to be too shy to speak one's mind (idiom)
(astronomy) Venus
to open sth that has been sealed
forming a bridge between earlier and later stages
respectfully yours, letter closing
teach only the eager; guide but don't spoon-feed
obituary (archaic term)
boot sector (computing)
promoter
to submit a report to the king; to talk to the king
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