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启
啟
qǐ
1. to open
2. to start
3. to initiate
4. to enlighten or awaken
5. to state
6. to inform
Very Common • Top 4%

Character Breakdown (Single character)

启
qǐ
to open; to begin, to commence; to explain
HSK 5 7 丶

Compound Words (20)

启示
qǐshì
to reveal
HSK 6
重启
chóngqǐ
to reopen
启奏
qǐzòu
to submit a report to the king
启程
qǐchéng
to set out on a journey
HSK 6
启航
qǐháng
(of a ship) to set sail
启蒙
qǐméng
to instruct the young
HSK 6
启运
qǐyùn
to ship (goods)
启蛰
Qǐzhé
Waking from Hibernation
启迪
qǐdí
to edify
谨启
jǐnqǐ
respectfully yours (in letters)
敬启
jìngqǐ
respectful closing to a letter
启明
Qǐmíng
classical Chinese name for planet Venus in the east before dawn
启齿
qǐchǐ
to open one's mouth
启东
Qǐdōng
Qidong county level city in Nantong [[南通<Nántōng>]], Jiangsu
启动
qǐdòng
to start (a machine)
开启
kāiqǐ
to open
启用
qǐyòng
to start using
启发
qǐfā
to enlighten
HSK 5
哀启
āiqǐ
obituary (archaic term)
启事
qǐshì
announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website)
HSK 6

Alternate Entries

启
Qǐ
Qi son of Yu the Great [[禹<Yǔ>]], reported founder of the Xia Dynasty [[夏朝<XiàCháo>]] (c. 2070-c. 1600 BC)

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
5
Character Frequency Rank
1,319
Word Frequency Rank
3,632 of 84,292