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

講 qǐ jiǎng to start a story
跑線 qǐ pǎo xiàn the starting line (of a race); scratch line (in a relay race)
迄 qǐ qì start and end (dates); origin and destination
造员 qǐ zào yuán draftsman; draughtsman
造員 qǐ zào yuán draftsman; draughtsman
運 qǐ yùn variant of 啟運|启运[qi3 yun4]
重機 qǐ zhòng jī crane
重葫芦 qǐ chóng hú lu hoist pulley
重葫蘆 qǐ chóng hú lu hoist pulley
钉器 qǐ dīng qì staple remover
釘器 qǐ dīng qì staple remover
錨 qǐ máo to weigh anchor
开 qǐ kai (dialect) to step aside; Get out of the way!
開 qǐ kai (dialect) to step aside; Get out of the way!
云剂 qǐ yún jì clouding agent; emulsifier
雲劑 qǐ yún jì clouding agent; emulsifier
电机 qǐ diàn jī electric generator; dynamo
電機 qǐ diàn jī electric generator; dynamo
頭 qǐ tóu to start; at first; beginning
飛 qǐ fēi (of an aircraft) to take off
飞弹射 qǐ fēi tán shè takeoff catapult (on aircraft carrier)
飛彈射 qǐ fēi tán shè takeoff catapult (on aircraft carrier)
鬨 qǐ hòng to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance
點 qǐ diǎn starting point
点线 qǐ diǎn xiàn starting line