to start; to open; to initiate

Character data

Radical ⼝ (30.8)
Strokes 11
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

啟 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)

Words containing 啟

Word Meaning
to instruct the young; to awake sb from ignorance
Enlightenment (philosophy)
Waking from Hibernation
to edify; enlightenment
to ship (goods)
to open one's mouth; to start talking
Xu Guangqi, Ming dynasty scientist
forming a bridge between earlier and later stages
respectful closing to a letter
To Whom It May Concern; Dear Sirs
Tianqi Emperor of Ming China
Liang Qichao, late Qing reform thinker
deep suffering can lead to enlightenment (idiom)
to be too shy to speak one's mind (idiom)
respectfully inform; respectfully yours
to restart; to reopen
to reboot; to restart
to start; to open; (computing) to enable
to find it hard to speak about sth