起伏

qǐfú

verb HSK 7-9 #10,304

Meanings

1 to rise and fall
2 to undulate
3 ups and downs

Characters

to fall; to lie prostrate

Examples

远处的山峦起伏不断。

Yuǎnchù de shānluán qǐfú búduàn.

The distant mountains rise and fall continuously.

他的人生经历了很多起伏。

Tā de rénshēng jīnglì le hěnduō qǐfú.

His life has gone through many ups and downs.

Tips

memory

起 = rise, 伏 = fall/lie down — together they paint a picture of waves or rolling hills.

Stroke Order

起 qǐ

伏 fú