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启蒙

啟蒙
qǐméng
verb HSK 7 #25,612

Meanings

  1. 1 to enlighten
  2. 2 to initiate (someone into a subject)
  3. 3 enlightenment

Examples

这位老师是我的音乐启蒙老师。
Zhè wèi lǎoshī shì wǒ de yīnyuè qǐméng lǎoshī.
This teacher was my first music teacher.
启蒙运动对欧洲影响深远。
Qǐméng yùndòng duì Ōuzhōu yǐngxiǎng shēnyuǎn.
The Enlightenment had a profound influence on Europe.

Tips

memory
蒙 means 'covered/ignorant' — 启蒙 literally means 'to open up what is covered,' i.e., to remove ignorance.
usage
启蒙老师 (qǐméng lǎoshī) specifically means 'the teacher who first introduced you to a subject' — a very common collocation.

Stroke Order

启 qǐ
蒙 méng