啟
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qǐ · to open

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Character anatomy

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

11Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

口Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 啟

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Example sentences

Notice where 啟 sits in each complete thought.

Zài jiāng shī qǐ shì lù de shì jiàn zhōng nǐ huì zěn mó zuò?在殭屍啟示錄的事件中你會怎麼做?

What would you do in the event of a zombie apocalypse?

Source: Tatoeba #810692 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè gè zhuāng zhì shì yòng kāi guān qǐ dòng de.這個裝置是用開關啟動的。

This device is actuated by a switch.

Source: Tatoeba #342198 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nín xū yào zhòng qǐ diàn nǎo.您需要重啟電腦。

You need to restart your PC.

Source: Tatoeba #13527564 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Kāi qǐ yě zhàn shǒu diàn tǒng bú huì bāng zhù nǐ zài hēi àn zhōng kàn dé dào.開啟野戰手電筒不會幫助你在黑暗中看得到。

Switching on a fleshlight won't help you see in the dark.

Source: Tatoeba #810700 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shè lì 「 pǔ dīng fǎ tíng 」 de chéng xù yǐ jīng qǐ dòng.設立「普丁法庭」的程序已經啟動。

The process of creating a “tribunal for Putin” has been launched.

Source: Tatoeba #13519184 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 啟 in context

  1. Say qǐ, then recall the core meaning: to open.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 啟 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.