起
Character
to get up or rise, as in 起床
Meaning
qǐ
qi3- to get up or rise, as in 起床
- starting from a time or place, as in 从星期一起
- after a verb, shows the action starts, as in 拿起来
Examples
我每天六点起床。
wǒ měi tiān liù diǎn qǐ chuáng
I get up at six every day.
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从星期一起，我学中文。
cóng xīng qī yī qǐ, wǒ xué zhōng wén
Starting Monday, I will study Chinese.
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请把书拿起来。
qǐng bǎ shū ná qǐ lái
Please pick up the book.
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Stroke order
All 10 strokes
Speed
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Words with 起
See all 296 →起床qǐ chuángto get up and leave your bed, usually in the morningWordHSK 1起来qǐ laito stand up; to get upWordHSK 1+1 reading起飞qǐ fēi(of a plane) to leave the ground and flyWordHSK 2起到qǐ dàoto have an effectWordHSK 5起码qǐ mǎat least; no less than a number or amountWordHSK 5起点qǐ diǎnthe place where something startsWordHSK 6起诉qǐ sùto take a person or company to court for something bad they didWordHSK 6起伏qǐ fúto move up and down, like a road, mountains, water, or pricesWordHSK 7–9起初qǐ chūat first; at the beginning, before things changedWordHSK 7–9起劲qǐ jìnfull of energy while doing somethingWordHSK 7–9起步qǐ bùto start to move, like a car starting to goWordHSK 7–9起源qǐ yuánorigin; the place or time where something startsWordHSK 7–9