启 qǐ — to open; to unseal

启
qǐ

Level 1 · Common HSK 6 #886

Traditional: 啓 Variant: 唘 啟

qǐ qi3

Basic definition

  1. verb to open; to unseal e.g 启封开启启用
  2. verb to enlighten; to inspire e.g 启发启迪启蒙
  3. verb to start; to set out e.g 启动启程启运

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. (会意。从户，从口。甲骨文字形，左边是手(又)，右边是户(单扇门);用手开门，即开启的意思。后繁化加“口”，或省去手(又)而成“启”。金文又加“攴”( pū)成“啓”。现简化为“启”。本义:开，打开)
  2. open
  3. 经传皆作“啟” e.g 启沃 · 启扉 · 启请 · 启户
  4. enlighten;teach;educate e.g 启诲 · 启导 · 启机
  5. start e.g 启行 启轮 · 启锚
  6. open up e.g 启土 · 启设 · 启业
  7. inform;state e.g 启帖 · 启白 · 启问
  8. please e.g 启动 启烦
  9. prostrate;kneel
  10. observe;watch
noun
  1. letter
  2. official document
  3. the Beginning of Spring or Summer

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