created sense approved 启齿/啟齒 · qǐchǐ · to open one's mouth — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
启齿 / 啟齒
qǐchǐ
to open one's mouth
To open one's mouth to start talking; often used when having something difficult to say or when asking for a favor from someone.
启, 齿
启 (literal) → 启/啟 · qǐ · to open 齿 (literal) → 齿/齒 · chǐ · tooth
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 启齿/啟齒 · qǐchǐ · to laugh — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
启齿 / 啟齒
qǐchǐ
to laugh
(literary) to laugh or smile; to show one's teeth when laughing
启 (literal) → 启/啟 · qǐ · to open 齿 (literal) → 齿/齒 · chǐ · tooth
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition