rise, stand up; go up; begin

DEFINITIONS

起 qǐ
  • to rise
  • to raise
  • to get up
  • to set out
  • to start
  • to appear
  • to launch
  • to initiate (action)
  • to draft
  • to establish
  • to get (from a depot or counter)
  • verb suffix, to start
  • starting from (a time, place, price etc)
  • classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance
  • classifier for groups: batch, group

STROKES

WORDS

fēng qǐ to swarm; to rise in masses
螺丝子 luó sī qǐ zi screwdriver
螺絲子 luó sī qǐ zi screwdriver
见财意 jiàn cái qǐ yì seeing riches provokes evil designs
見財意 jiàn cái qǐ yì seeing riches provokes evil designs
jì qǐ to recall; to recollect
jì qǐ to recall; to recollect
shuō qǐ to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for
shù qǐ to erect (a tent etc); to prick up (one's ears); to raise (one's eyebrows); to stick up (one's thumb); to turn up (one's collar); (of a bird) to puff up (one's feathers)
大拇指 shù qǐ dà mu zhǐ to give a thumbs-up; to express one's approval
大拇指 shù qǐ dà mu zhǐ to give a thumbs-up; to express one's approval
耳朵 shù qǐ ěr duo to prick up one's ears; to strain to hear sth
耳朵 shù qǐ ěr duo to prick up one's ears; to strain to hear sth
负担不 fù dān bu qǐ cannot afford; cannot bear the burden
負擔不 fù dān bu qǐ cannot afford; cannot bear the burden
買不 mǎi bu qǐ cannot afford; can't afford buying
亞 qǐ yà Kia (Motors)
作用 qǐ zuò yòng to have an effect; to play a role; to be operative; to work; to function
來 qǐ lai to stand up; to get up; also pr. [qi3 lai2]
來 qi lai (after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state; indicating an upward movement (e.g. after 站[zhan4]); indicating completion; (after a perception verb, e.g. 看[kan4]) expressing preliminary judgment; also pr. [qi3 lai5]
價 qǐ jià initial price (e.g. for the first kilometer); prices starting from
勁 qǐ jìn vigorously; energetically; enthusiastically
動 qǐ dòng to start up (a motor); to launch (a computer application)
动钮 qǐ dòng niǔ starter button; on switch
動鈕 qǐ dòng niǔ starter button; on switch