enlighten; initiate into literacy
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Meanings
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to enlighten; to initiate (someone, especially a child) into literacy or basic learning
archaicAn archaic term referring to the initial stage of education in traditional Chinese society, particularly teaching children to recognize characters and start reading.
Fā发
méng蒙
dú读
wù物
duì对
gǔ古
dài代
ér儿
tóng童
jiào教
yù育
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
。
Enlightenment primers were very important for children's education in ancient times.
Tā他
liù六
suì岁
shí时
kāi开
shǐ始
fā发
méng蒙
，
xué学
xí习
《
Sān三
Zì字
Jīng经
》
。
He began his initiation into literacy at the age of six, studying the 'Three Character Classic'.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
fā发
méng蒙
shì是
xué学
tóng童
zhèng正
shì式
dú读
shū书
de的
dì第
yī一
bù步
。
In ancient times, initiation into literacy was the first step for a schoolchild to formally study.