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 start a story
the starting line (of a race)
start and end (dates); origin and destination
draftsman; draughtsman
draftsman; draughtsman
variant of qǐ yùn
crane
hoist pulley
hoist pulley
staple remover
staple remover
to weigh anchor
(dialect) to step aside; Get out of the way!
(dialect) to step aside; Get out of the way!
clouding agent; emulsifier
clouding agent; emulsifier
electric generator; dynamo
electric generator; dynamo
to start; at first; beginning
(of an aircraft) to take off
takeoff catapult (on aircraft carrier)
takeoff catapult (on aircraft carrier)
to create a disturbance; to heckle; rowdy jeering
starting point
starting line