四起

sìqǐ

verb #17,493

Meanings

1 to spring up everywhere
2 to arise from all sides

Characters

four; all directions

to rise; to spring up

Literally 'rise in four directions' — to emerge everywhere.

Examples

战争时期，硝烟四起。

Zhànzhēng shíqī, xiāoyān sìqǐ.

During the war, smoke rose from all directions.

谣言四起，人心惶惶。

Yáoyán sìqǐ, rénxīnhuánghuáng.

Rumors sprang up everywhere and people were anxious.

Tips

grammar

四起 always follows its subject noun: 谣言四起 (rumors spring up everywhere), 战火四起 (war breaks out everywhere), 硝烟四起 (smoke rises everywhere). It cannot be used alone.

Stroke Order

四 sì

起 qǐ