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

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Words containing 起

Word Meaning
Wuqi county in Yan'an yán ān, Shaanxi
Wuqi county in Yan'an yán ān, Shaanxi
the autumn breeze comes gently (idiom)
the autumn breeze comes gently (idiom)
to evoke (attention, recollection etc)
to enclose; to surround; to encircle
to enclose; to surround; to encircle
together
vertical or short takeoff and landing aircraft
vertical or short takeoff and landing aircraft
vertical takeoff and landing aircraft
vertical takeoff and landing aircraft
to proceed with sth even though scared
to proceed with sth even though scared
rapporteur
rapporteur
fig. to back down; in a humiliating situation
fig. to back down; in a humiliating situation
to rise vigorously; a spirited start
Fenchihu, town in Chiayi County, Taiwan
Fenchihu, town in Chiayi County, Taiwan
to catch up vigorously; to set off in hot pursuit
to get better; to get well; to improve
to get better; to get well; to improve
I'm sorry; excuse me; sorry? (please repeat)