Chinese words · HSK 7–9

启蒙

qǐméngTraditional 啟蒙

to enlighten; to teach the basics to beginners

Every meaning

qǐméng

  1. to enlighten; to teach the basics to beginners
  2. the Enlightenment (as in 启蒙运动)

Its characters

Words with 启

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).