起
HSK 1
起 (qǐ): rise, stand up, go up
qǐ
rise, stand up, go up
Pinyin
qǐ
HSK Level
Level 1
Characters
1
English Meaning
rise, stand up, go up
How to Write 起 (qǐ)
起 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 起
A phono-semantic compound: 走 (walk) carries the meaning, and 己 hints at the pronunciation.
What 起 is Made Of
起 is built from 2 components:
走to walk, to run, to flee
己self, oneself
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Words Using 起
Common Chinese words that contain 起:
一起
yīqǐ
引起
yǐnqǐ
掀起
xiānqǐ
起伏
qǐfú
起初
qǐchū
起哄
qǐhòng
起床
qǐchuáng
起来
qǐlai
起源
qǐyuán
起码
qǐmǎ
起草
qǐcǎo
起飞
qǐfēi
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