启示 qǐshì to reveal
to reveal; to enlighten; enlightenment; revelation; illumination; moral (of a story etc); lesson
How to remember 启示: 启 to open + 示 sign = to reveal.
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How it is used
- A revelation, or the lesson/moral drawn from something - 这个故事给我们的启示 (zhège gùshi gěi wǒmen de qǐshì) the lesson this story teaches us.
- Trap: the homophone 启事 (qǐshì) is a public notice - different word. 启示 = insight/enlightenment (示=to show).