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开蒙

kāi méngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(old) (of a child) to begin schooling
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-691e67680bde9a0c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

開蒙 开蒙 [kai1 meng2] /(old) (of a child) to begin schooling/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 開蒙

  • 开
    kāi

    to open (transitive or intransitive) / (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start / to turn on / to put in operation / to operate / to run / to boil / to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc) / (directional complement) away / off / carat (gold) / abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文|开尔文[Kāi ěr wén] / abbr. for 開本|开本[kāi běn], book format

  • 蒙
    méng

    (literary) sincere / honest / genuine / drizzle / mist / blind / dim-sighted / to cover / ignorant / to suffer (misfortune) / to receive (a favor) / to cheat

    mēng

    to deceive / to cheat / to hoodwink / to make a wild guess / (knocked) unconscious / dazed / stunned

    Méng

    surname Meng

    Měng

    Mongol ethnic group / abbr. for Mongolia 蒙古國|蒙古国[Měng gǔ guó] / Taiwan pr. [Méng]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.