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起

qǐ
verb HSK 1 #205

Meanings

  1. 1 to rise
  2. 2 to get up
  3. 3 to start

Characters

起
qi
to rise; to get up
走 (to walk) + 己 (self) — getting yourself up to walk

Examples

你几点起？
Nǐ jǐ diǎn qǐ?
What time do you get up?
风起了。
Fēng qǐ le.
The wind has picked up.

Tips

grammar
起 is extremely common as a directional complement: 站起来 (stand up), 想起来 (recall), 拿起 (pick up). It indicates upward movement or the beginning of an action.

Stroke Order

起 qǐ