启迪

qǐ dí · HSK 7

enlightenment

💡 启 = open up + 迪 = guide; open-and-guide a mind = to edify, enlighten

启 means to open or inspire (as in 启发); 迪 means to guide or lead. Together they describe opening and guiding someone's understanding. Sound hook: qǐ dí starts like the English key in unlock the mind.

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