What does the cryptic crossword clue "Mentor starts to give untrained rookies understanding (4)" mean?

The definition is "Mentor". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). G (first_letter="give") + U (first_letter="untrained") + R (first_letter="rookies") + U (first_letter="understanding") = GURU; definition: "Mentor" The answer is GURU.

Mentor starts to give untrained rookies understanding (4)

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