启（qǐ）



启（qǐ）


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甲骨文的"启"是一只手把一扇门打开，本义是"开"，后来引申为"开始""开导""陈述"等意思。
As it appears on oracle bone inscriptions, "启" looks like a hand opening a door, so its original meaning was to open. Later, that definition expanded to include concepts of to start, to enlighten, and to state.


字义：

open; awaken; start

组词：

启发：qǐfā/ to inspire; enlighten

开启： kāiqǐ / to open

启事：qǐshì / notice; announcement

启蒙：qǐméng / to enlighten (at the beginning)

难以启齿：nán yǐ qǐchǐ / unspeakable; difficult to speak one's mind

例句：

1. 你为什么不给我点儿启发？
Nǐ wèishénme bù gěi wǒ diǎnr qǐfā？
Why don't you enlighten me?


2. 你怎么不贴个启事什么的。
Nǐ zěnme bù tiē ge qǐshì shénmede.
Why don't you put up a notice or something?




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