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启齿

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qǐ chǐ

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Definitions

  1. 1. to open one's mouth
  2. 2. to start talking

Words Containing 启齿

羞于启齿
xiū yú qǐ chǐ

to be too shy to speak one's mind (idiom)

难以启齿
nán yǐ qǐ chǐ

to be too embarrassed to mention sth (idiom)

Child Words of 启齿

启
qǐ

Qi son of Yu the Great 禹[yǔ], reported founder of the Xia Dynasty 夏朝[xià cháo] (c. 2070-c. 1600 BC)

齿
chǐ

tooth

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