= qi + Ø3
Qi son of Yu the Great 禹[Yu3], reported founder of the Xia Dynasty 夏朝[Xia4 Chao2] (c. 2070-c. 1600 BC)
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= qi + Ø3
to open / to start / to initiate / to enlighten or awaken / to state / to inform
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How to pronounce 啟

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= qi initial

Qi is for the Queen of Hearts.

By Matthias • updated 6 months ago
+ Ø3 final

In the space station’s living room.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

啟 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
= qi + Ø3
variant of 啟|启[qi3]
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= qi + Ø3
variant of 啟|启[qi3]
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= qi + Ø3
Qi son of Yu the Great 禹[Yu3], reported founder of the Xia Dynasty 夏朝[Xia4 Chao2] (c. 2070-c. 1600 BC)
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= qi + Ø3
to open / to start / to initiate / to enlighten or awaken / to state / to inform
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= pu + Ø1
variant of 攴[pu1]
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Characters with 啟 as component

啟 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 啟

announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website) / to post information / a notice
a student shall not be enlightened until he has tried hard by himself (idiom)
obituary (archaic term)

Sentences with 啟

啟 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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