启齿 啟齒
启齿 啟齒 qǐ chǐ ㄑㄧˇ ㄔˇ kai2 ci2
- to open one's mouth
- to start talking
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启 啟
- 启事 啟事 qǐ shì ㄑㄧˇ ㄕˋ kai2 si6 announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website)
- 启动 啟動 qǐ dòng ㄑㄧˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋ kai2 dung6 to start (a machine)
- 启发 啟發 qǐ fā ㄑㄧˇ ㄈㄚ kai2 faat3 to enlighten
- 启示 啟示 qǐ shì ㄑㄧˇ ㄕˋ kai2 si6 to reveal
- 启蒙 啟蒙 qǐ méng ㄑㄧˇ ㄇㄥˊ kai2 mung4 to instruct the young
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- 启迪 啟迪 qǐ dí ㄑㄧˇ ㄉㄧˊ kai2 dik6 to edify
- 开启 開啟 kāi qǐ ㄎㄞ ㄑㄧˇ hoi1 kai2 to start; to begin; to initiate (an era, process, journey etc)
- 哀启 哀啟 āi qǐ ㄞ ㄑㄧˇ oi1 kai2 obituary (archaic term)
- 启奏 啟奏 qǐ zòu ㄑㄧˇ ㄗㄡˋ kai2 zau3 to submit a report to the king
- 启封 啟封 qǐ fēng ㄑㄧˇ ㄈㄥ kai2 fung1 to open sth that has been sealed
- 启明 啟明 Qǐ míng ㄑㄧˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊ kai2 ming4 Classical Chinese name for planet Venus in the east before dawn
- 启东 啟東 Qǐ dōng ㄑㄧˇ ㄉㄨㄥ kai2 dung1 see 启东市
- 启用 啟用 qǐ yòng ㄑㄧˇ ㄩㄥˋ kai2 jung6 to start using
- 启蒙 啟矇 qǐ méng ㄑㄧˇ ㄇㄥˊ variant of 启蒙
- 启程 啟程 qǐ chéng ㄑㄧˇ ㄔㄥˊ kai2 cing4 to set out on a journey
- 启航 啟航 qǐ háng ㄑㄧˇ ㄏㄤˊ kai2 hong4 (of a ship) to set sail; (of an airplane) to take off
- 启蛰 啟蟄 Qǐ zhé ㄑㄧˇ ㄓㄜˊ kai2 zat6 Waking from Hibernation
- 启运 啟運 qǐ yùn ㄑㄧˇ ㄩㄣˋ kai2 wan6 to ship (goods)
- 敬启 敬啟 jìng qǐ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄑㄧˇ ging3 kai2 respectful closing to a letter
- 自启 自啟 zì qǐ ㄗˋ ㄑㄧˇ zi6 kai2 (of a machine, app etc) to start on its own; to autostart
齿 齒
- 牙齿 牙齒 yá chǐ ㄧㄚˊ ㄔˇ ngaa4 ci2 tooth
- 上齿 上齒 shàng chǐ ㄕㄤˋ ㄔˇ soeng6 ci2 upper teeth
- 下齿 下齒 xià chǐ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄔˇ haa6 ci2 bottom teeth
- 不齿 不齒 bù chǐ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔˇ bat1 ci2 to despise
- 乳齿 乳齒 rǔ chǐ ㄖㄨˇ ㄔˇ jyu5 ci2 deciduous tooth
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- 切齿 切齒 qiè chǐ ㄑㄧㄝˋ ㄔˇ cit3 ci2 to gnash one's teeth (in anger)
- 刨齿 刨齒 bào chǐ ㄅㄠˋ ㄔˇ paau4 ci2 gear-shaping
- 口齿 口齒 kǒu chǐ ㄎㄡˇ ㄔˇ hau2 ci2 mouth and teeth
- 唇齿 唇齒 chún chǐ ㄔㄨㄣˊ ㄔˇ seon4 ci2 (fig.) close partners; interdependent
- 幼齿 幼齒 yòu chǐ ㄧㄡˋ ㄔˇ jau3 ci2 (Tw) naive and innocent (girl or boy); underage prostitute (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [iù-khí])
- 挂齿 掛齒 guà chǐ ㄍㄨㄚˋ ㄔˇ gwaa3 ci2 to mention (e.g. "don't mention it")
- 智齿 智齒 zhì chǐ ㄓˋ ㄔˇ zi3 ci2 wisdom tooth
- 滚齿 滾齒 gǔn chǐ ㄍㄨㄣˇ ㄔˇ gwan2 ci2 (engineering) hobbing (process used in manufacturing gears)
- 犬齿 犬齒 quǎn chǐ ㄑㄩㄢˇ ㄔˇ hyun2 ci2 canine tooth
- 皓齿 皓齒 hào chǐ ㄏㄠˋ ㄔˇ hou6 ci2 white teeth (symbol of youth and beauty)
- 义齿 義齒 yì chǐ ㄧˋ ㄔˇ ji6 ci2 artificial tooth
- 臼齿 臼齒 jiù chǐ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄔˇ kau5 ci2 molar tooth
- 贝齿 貝齒 bèi chǐ ㄅㄟˋ ㄔˇ bui3 ci2 pearly white teeth
- 轮齿 輪齒 lún chǐ ㄌㄨㄣˊ ㄔˇ leon4 ci2 tooth of cog wheel
- 锯齿 鋸齒 jù chǐ ㄐㄩˋ ㄔˇ goe3 ci2 sawtooth
Idioms with these characters
- 不愤不启 不憤不啟 bù fèn bù qǐ ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧˇ bat1 fan5 bat1 kai2 a student shall not be enlightened until he has tried hard by himself (idiom)
- 承前启后 承前啟後 chéng qián qǐ hòu ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄧˇ ㄏㄡˋ sing4 cin4 kai2 hau6 to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
- 难以启齿 難以啟齒 nán yǐ qǐ chǐ ㄋㄢˊ ㄧˇ ㄑㄧˇ ㄔˇ naan4 ji5 kai2 ci2 to be too embarrassed to mention sth (idiom)
- 不足挂齿 不足掛齒 bù zú guà chǐ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄚˋ ㄔˇ bat1 zuk1 gwaa3 ci2 not worth mentioning (idiom)
- 齿颊生香 齒頰生香 chǐ jiá shēng xiāng ㄔˇ ㄐㄧㄚˊ ㄕㄥ ㄒㄧㄤ ci2 gaap3 sang1 hoeng1 lit. to feel the taste in one's mouth (idiom)
- 唇齿相依 唇齒相依 chún chǐ xiāng yī ㄔㄨㄣˊ ㄔˇ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄧ seon4 ci2 soeng1 ji1 lit. as close as lips and teeth (idiom); closely related
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- 唇亡齿寒 唇亡齒寒 chún wáng chǐ hán ㄔㄨㄣˊ ㄨㄤˊ ㄔˇ ㄏㄢˊ seon4 mong4 ci2 hon4 lit. without the lips, the teeth feel the cold (idiom); fig. intimately interdependent
- 蛾眉皓齿 蛾眉皓齒 é méi hào chǐ ㄜˊ ㄇㄟˊ ㄏㄠˋ ㄔˇ ngo4 mei4 hou6 ci2 beautiful eyebrow and white teeth (idiom); lovely young woman
- 皓齿明眸 皓齒明眸 hào chǐ míng móu ㄏㄠˋ ㄔˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄡˊ hou6 ci2 ming4 mau4 white teeth and bright eyes (idiom); lovely young woman
- 皓齿朱唇 皓齒硃唇 hào chǐ zhū chún ㄏㄠˋ ㄔˇ ㄓㄨ ㄔㄨㄣˊ hou6 ci2 zyu1 seon4 white teeth and vermilion lips (idiom); lovely young woman
- 口齿伶俐 口齒伶俐 kǒu chǐ líng lì ㄎㄡˇ ㄔˇ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ hau2 ci2 ling4 lei6 eloquent and fluent speaker (idiom); grandiloquence
- 口齿生香 口齒生香 kǒu chǐ shēng xiāng ㄎㄡˇ ㄔˇ ㄕㄥ ㄒㄧㄤ hau2 ci2 sang1 hoeng1 eloquence that generates perfume (idiom); profound and significant text
- 伶牙俐齿 伶牙俐齒 líng yá lì chǐ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄚˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄔˇ ling4 ngaa4 lei6 ci2 clever and eloquent (idiom); fluent