to get up; to rise; to start

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 75th character
Radical ⾛ (156.3)
Strokes 10
Index # 1789

Definitions

起 qǐ
  1. 1. to get up
  2. 2. to rise
  3. 3. to start
  4. 4. starting from (a time, place, price etc)
  5. 5. to set out
  6. 6. to initiate (action)
  7. 7. to raise
  8. 8. to launch
  9. 9. to appear
  10. 10. to establish
  11. 11. to draft
  12. 12. to get (from a depot or counter)
  13. 13. verb suffix, to start
  14. 14. classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance
  15. 15. classifier for groups: batch, group

Stroke order

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Words containing 起

Word Meaning
to swarm; to rise in masses
screwdriver
screwdriver
seeing riches provokes evil designs
seeing riches provokes evil designs
to recall; to recollect
to recall; to recollect
to mention; to bring up (a subject); as for
to erect (a tent etc); to prick up (one's ears)
to give a thumbs-up; to express one's approval
to give a thumbs-up; to express one's approval
to prick up one's ears; to strain to hear sth
to prick up one's ears; to strain to hear sth
cannot afford; cannot bear the burden
cannot afford; cannot bear the burden
cannot afford; can't afford buying
Kia (Motors)
to have an effect; to play a role; to be operative
to get up; to stand up; also pr. qǐ lái
start to do; rise up; seem
prices starting from
enthusiastically; energetically; vigorously
to start up (a motor); to launch (a computer application)
starter button; on switch
starter button; on switch