启
qǐ
variant of 啟|启[qi3]
Qi son of Yu the Great 禹[Yu3], reported founder of the Xia Dynasty 夏朝[Xia4 Chao2] (c. 2070-c. 1600 BC); to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten or awaken; to state; to inform
这本书启发了我对世界的思考。
zhè běn shū qǐ fā le wǒ duì shì jiè de sī kǎo。
this book enlightened my thinking about the world.
老师的话启示我们要勇敢面对困难。
lǎo shī de huà qǐ shì wǒ men yào yǒng gǎn miàn duì kùn nán。
the teacher's words awakened us to face difficulties bravely.
Words with 启
重启
chóng qǐ
to restart (a machine etc); to reactivate (a postponed project etc)
启用
qǐ yòng
to start using
承前启后
chéng qián qǐ hòu
to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
启航
qǐ háng
(of a ship) to set sail; (of an airplane) to take off
启示
qǐ shì
to reveal
重新启动
chóng xīn qǐ dòng
to reboot; to restart
开启
kāi qǐ
to start; to begin; to initiate (an era, process, journey etc)
难以启齿
nán yǐ qǐ chǐ
to be too embarrassed to mention sth (idiom)
不愤不启
bù fèn bù qǐ
a student shall not be enlightened until he has tried hard by himself (idiom)
自启
zì qǐ
(of a machine, app etc) to start on its own; to autostart
冷启动
lěng qǐ dòng
to cold start (a vehicle, a computer etc)
哀启
āi qǐ
obituary (archaic term)