突起

tūqǐ

verb #23,696

Meanings

1 to appear suddenly
2 to rise abruptly
3 to jut out
4 protrusion / projection

Characters

sudden / to dash out / protruding

to rise / to get up / to appear

Examples

海岸边有一块突起的岩石。

Hǎi'àn biān yǒu yī kuài tūqǐ de yánshí.

There is a protruding rock at the edge of the coast.

一个新兴的商业区在城市边缘突起。

Yī gè xīnxīng de shāngyè qū zài chéngshì biānyuán tūqǐ.

A new commercial district has risen abruptly on the outskirts of the city.

Stroke Order

突 tū

起 qǐ