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起 (qǐ): to rise, to get up; (measure word for events)

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HSK 3verb, (classifier)

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to rise, to get up; (measure word for events)
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb, (classifier)
HSK level: HSK 3
Strokes: 10
Radical: 走
Structure: 半包围结构

Full definitions

to rise
to raise
to get up
to set out
to start
to appear
to launch
to initiate (action)
to draft
to establish
to get (from a depot or counter)
verb suffix
to rise
to get up
to start
to begin
to raise
to lift
to appear
to emerge
to draft
to draw up

Chinese explanation

从下向上移动，由低处到高处，比如起床、起立
表示开始做某事，比如起跑、起步
表示发生或产生，比如起火、起风
表示离开或动身，比如起身、起程
量词，用于事件或次数，比如一起事故、三起案件。

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