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

HSK 7-9

战争时期，硝烟四起。

Zhànzhēng shíqī, xiāoyān sìqǐ.

During the war, smoke rose from all directions.

HSK 7-9

谣言四起，人心惶惶。

Yáoyán sìqǐ, rénxīn-huánghuáng.

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