启
齿
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ǐ
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Definitions
1. to open one's mouth
2. to start talking
Components
启
Qǐ
–
PN:Qi son of Yu the Great 禹[Yu3], reported founder of the Xia Dynasty 夏朝[Xia4 Chao
齿
chǐ
–
tooth
Related Words
难以启齿
nán yǐ qǐ chǐ
–
to be too embarrassed to mention sth (idiom)
羞于启齿
xiū yú qǐ chǐ
–
to be too shy to speak one's mind (idiom)