启发 Traditional form: 啟發 Pinyin (reading): qǐfā Definitions: to enlighten to explain (a text etc) to stimulate (a mental attitude) enlightenment revelation motivation Characters: 启 - to open; to begin, to commence; to explain 发 - to issue, to dispatch, to send out; hair Traditional characters: 啟 - to open; to begin, to commence; to explain 發 - to issue, to dispatch, to send out; hair