啓 (qǐ) - To open & to start

啓Tone 3

qǐ ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

七器

啓 · qǐ

To open;

to start;

to initiate;

to enlighten;

to guide;

to instruct;

also used in names meaning 'to open up' or 'to enlighten'.

To opento startto initiate

Usage highlights

To openTo enlightenTo start upEnlightenmentTo initiateTo announce

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Please open the door (请开门).
  • The teacher inspired me (老师启发了我).
  • This book is very enlightening (这本书很有启发性).
  • The company started a new project (公司启动了一个新项目).

Collocations

  • To open(开启)
  • To enlighten(启发)
  • To start up(启动)
  • Enlightenment(启示)
  • To initiate(启始)
  • To announce(启事)

Idioms

  • To open up wisdom and enlighten ignorance(启瞶振聋)
  • To open up new paths(启辟新径)
  • To receive enlightenment(承先启后)
  • To open up and enlighten(启聩开聋)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally associated with wisdom, enlightenment, and the beginning of knowledge.
  • Used in classical texts to denote the opening of a path or the initiation of a process.
  • In modern usage, it often appears in educational and technological contexts.

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