启齿
qí
qǐ
chǐ
chǐ

Definitions

  1. 1. to open one's mouth
  2. 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)