起 — Chinese character
起
qǐ
to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up
- Pinyin
- qǐ
- Radical
- 156 ⾛ (Run)
- Strokes
- 10
- Components
- 走 己
- Formation
- pictophonetic — walk; meaning component 走; sound component 己
- Japanese
- 起 as a kanji
Common words with 起
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 起来 (起來) | qǐ lai | to stand up; to get up; also pr. [qi3lai2] |
| 起来 (起來) | qi lai | (after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state; indicating an upward movement (e.g. after 站 (zhàn)) |
| 一起 | yī qǐ | (in) the same place; together; in company (with) |
| 引起 | yǐn qǐ | to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse |
| 看起来 (看起來) | kàn qǐ lai | seemingly; apparently; looks as if; appears to be; gives the impression that; seems on the face of it to be |
| 想起 | xiǎng qǐ | to recall; to think of |
| 发起 (發起) | fā qǐ | to originate; to initiate |
| 起诉 (起訴) | qǐ sù | to sue; to bring a lawsuit against |
| 对不起 (對不起) | duì bu qǐ | I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint |
| 起义 (起義) | qǐ yì | uprising; insurrection |
| 起点 (起點) | qǐ diǎn | starting point |
| 提起 | tí qǐ | to mention; to bring up; (lit. and fig.) to lift; to raise |
English words written with 起
起 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Tao Te Ching 2 · Analects 1 · Art of War 5 · I Ching 1 · Mencius 8 · Zhuangzi 29
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 57
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 64
- Analects 3.8
- Art of War 2.4
- Art of War 9.22
- Art of War 12.3
- Art of War 12.4
- Art of War 13.8
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