天启

天啟

tiānqǐ

noun #24,521

Meanings

1 divine revelation
2 apocalypse
3 Tianqi (Ming dynasty era name)

Characters

heaven; sky; divine

to open; to enlighten; to reveal

Examples

《圣经》的最后一卷叫《天启录》，描述末日景象。

«Shèngjīng» de zuìhòu yī juǎn jiào «Tiānqǐ lù», miáoshù mòrì jǐngxiàng.

The final book of the Bible, the Book of Revelation, describes apocalyptic visions.

天启是明朝第十五位皇帝的年号。

Tiānqǐ shì Míng cháo dì shíwǔ wèi huángdì de niánhào.

Tianqi was the reign name of the fifteenth emperor of the Ming dynasty.

Tips

history

天启 (1621–1627) was the reign era of Emperor Zhu Youxiao, known for his carpentry hobby and weak rule during which the eunuch Wei Zhongxian dominated the court. The word also appears in Christian contexts as a translation of 'revelation' or 'apocalypse'.

Stroke Order

天 tiān

启 qǐ