啟蒙

Chinese

		to open; to start	Mongolia; cover
trad. (啟蒙)		啟	蒙
simp. (启蒙)		启	蒙

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): qǐméng

(Zhuyin): ㄑㄧˇ ㄇㄥˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): kai² mung⁴
Min Nan (POJ): khé-bông

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: qǐméng
  - Zhuyin: ㄑㄧˇ ㄇㄥˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chiimeng
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ mɤŋ³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: kai² mung⁴
  - Yale: kái mùhng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: kai² mung⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: kei² mung⁴
  - IPA ^(key): /kʰɐi̯³⁵ mʊŋ²¹/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khé-bông
  - Tâi-lô: khé-bông
  - Phofsit Daibuun: qefboong
  - IPA (Xiamen): /kʰe⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bɔŋ²⁴/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /kʰe⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ bɔŋ²⁴/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /kʰe⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bɔŋ¹³/
  - IPA (Taipei): /kʰe⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bɔŋ²⁴/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /kʰe⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ bɔŋ²³/

Verb

啟蒙

to impart rudimentary knowledge to beginners; to initiate
to enlighten; to free somebody from prejudice or superstition

Usage notes

Often used in the context of early childhood education.

Derived terms

啟蒙時代／启蒙时代 (Qǐméng Shídài)

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