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发起

發起
fāqǐ
verb HSK 6 #6,926

Meanings

  1. 1 to initiate; to launch; to start
  2. 2 to sponsor; to propose

Characters

发
fā
to emit; to send out; to start
起
qǐ
to rise; to start; to begin
To start something rising - to initiate or launch an action.

Examples

HSK 4
谁发起了这个项目？
Shéi fāqǐ le zhège xiàngmù?
Who initiated this project?
HSK 6
工人发起了罢工。
Gōngrén fāqǐ le bàgōng.
The workers launched a strike.
HSK 7-9
他们发起了一场募捐活动。
Tāmen fāqǐ le yī chǎng mùjuān huódòng.
They launched a fundraising campaign.

Tips

usage
发起人 = initiator/founder. 发起 implies being the original person who starts something, often something collective like a movement, campaign, or organization.

Stroke Order

发 fā
起 qǐ