启 qǐ
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
启蒙
qǐméng
to enlighten; enlightenment; elementary education
Characters in this word
蒙 mēng
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
- Made of
- 艹 grass, weed, plant, herb 冡
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这套纪录片承担了科学启蒙的功能，让普通观众也能理解复杂概念。 Zhè tào jìlùpiàn chéngdān le kēxué qǐméng de gōngnéng, ràng pǔtōng guānzhòng yě néng lǐjiě fùzá gàiniàn. This documentary series performs a function of scientific enlightenment, allowing ordinary viewers to understand complex concepts.
- 这本图书是许多孩子的数学启蒙读物。 Zhè běn túshū shì xǔduō háizi de shùxué qǐméng dúwù. This book was many children's first introduction to mathematics.
- 这些童话是许多孩子的文学启蒙。 Zhèxiē tónghuà shì xǔduō háizi de wénxué qǐméng. These fairy tales were many children's first taste of literature.
Related words
- 启动 qǐdòng to start; to launch
- 启发 qǐfā to inspire; to enlighten
- 启事 qǐshì notice; announcement
- 开启 kāiqǐ to open, to start
- 启示 qǐshì to reveal; enlightenment
- 启程 qǐchéng to set out; to start a journey
- 启迪 qǐdí to enlighten; to inspire
- 启用 qǐyòng to activate; to put into use
- 蒙 mēng to deceive; to fool
- 蒙 méng to cover; to receive; to be covered with
- 人文 rénwén humanities; humanistic
- 潜能 qiánnéng potential; latent capacity