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

名 qǐ míng to name; to christen; to take a name
sì qǐ to spring up everywhere; from all around
翩翩舞 piān piān qǐ wǔ (to start) dancing lightly and gracefully
跑 qǐ pǎo to start running; the start of a race
rán qǐ to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes, controversy, flames of revolution)
爆 qǐ bào to explode; to set off an explosion; to detonate
诉书 qǐ sù shū indictment (law); statement of charges (law)
对得 duì de qǐ not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of
fèn qǐ to rise vigorously; a spirited start
经不 jīng bu qǐ can't stand it; to be unable to bear; to be unable to resist
劲 qǐ jìn vigorously; energetically; enthusiastically
价 qǐ jià initial price (e.g. for the first kilometer); prices starting from
航 qǐ háng (of a ship) to set sail; (of an aeroplane) to take off; also written 啟航|启航[qi3 hang2]
shuō qǐ to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for
家 qǐ jiā to start out by; to grow an enterprise beginning with; to begin one's career by
色 qǐ sè a turn for the better; to pick up; to improve
之秀 hòu qǐ zhī xiù an up-and-coming youngster; new talent; a brilliant younger generation
跑线 qǐ pǎo xiàn the starting line (of a race); scratch line (in a relay race)
tū qǐ to appear suddenly; projection; bit sticking out
人 fā qǐ rén proposer; initiator; founding member
程 qǐ chéng to set out; to leave
落 qǐ luò to rise and fall; takeoff and landing; ups and downs
仰卧坐 yǎng wò qǐ zuò sit-up (physical exercise)
动 qǐ dòng to start up (a motor); to launch (a computer application)
juǎn qǐ variant of 捲起|卷起[juan3 qi3]; to roll up; to curl up; (of dust etc) to swirl up