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启发

qǐfā

to inspire; to enlighten

A teacher showing a lamp
Memory picture

Characters in this word

启 qǐ

Strokes
7
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
户 door 口 mouth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 启

发 fā

Strokes
5
Radical
又 — and, also, again, in addition

Example phrases

  • 老师启发我。 Lǎoshī qǐfā wǒ. The teacher inspires me.
  • 这本书启发他。 Zhè běn shū qǐfā tā. This book inspires him.
  • 音乐启发孩子。 Yīnyuè qǐfā háizi. Music inspires the child.

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