烽 ⇒
烽火台 烽火 fēnghuǒ, fire beacon (to give alarm)
烽烟 fēngyān, [烽煙], fire beacon (used as alarm signal over long distance)
烽火连天
火 ⇒
火 Huǒ/huǒ, surname Huo, fire/urgent/ammunition/fiery or flaming/internal heat (Chinese medi...
火车 huǒchē, [火車], train/CL:列[liè],節|节[jié],班[bān],趟[tàng]
开火 kāihuǒ, [開火], to open fire
火灾 huǒzāi, [火災], fire (that burns buildings etc)
火箭 huǒjiàn, rocket/CL:枚[méi]
着火 zháohuǒ, [著火], to ignite/to burn
火鸡 huǒjī, [火雞], turkey
发火 fāhuǒ, [發火], to catch fire/to ignite/to detonate/to get angry
火焰 huǒyàn, blaze/flame
火炬 huǒjù, a torch/CL:把[bǎ]
大火 dàhuǒ, conflagration/large fire/CL:場|场[cháng]
火星 Huǒxīng/huǒxīng, Mars (planet), spark
火花 huǒhuā, spark/sparkle
纵火 zònghuǒ, [縱火], to set on fire/to commit arson
火山 huǒshān, volcano
火力 huǒlì, fire/firepower
火腿 huǒtuǐ, ham/CL:個|个[gè]
点火 diǎnhuǒ, [點火], to ignite/to light a fire/to agitate/to start an engine/ignition/fig. to stir up...
火车站 huǒchēzhàn, [火車站], train station
惹火 rěhuǒ, to stir up the fire/fig. to provoke and offend people/to ruffle feathers
恼火 nǎohuǒ, [惱火], to get angry/irritated/to annoy/to aggravate/annoying
起火 qǐhuǒ, to catch fire/to cook/to get angry
火柴 huǒchái, match (for lighting fire)/CL:根[gēn],盒[hé]
怒火 nùhuǒ, rage/fury/hot anger
军火 jūnhuǒ, [軍火], weapons and ammunition/munitions/arms
火药 huǒyào, [火藥], gunpowder
打火机 dǎhuǒjī, [打火機], lighter/cigarette lighter
放火 fànghuǒ, to set on fire/to commit arson/to create a disturbance
火爆 huǒbào, fiery (temper)/popular/flourishing/prosperous/lively
防火墙 fánghuǒqiáng, [防火牆], firewall/CL:堵[dǔ]
火把 huǒbǎ, torch/CL:把[bǎ]
篝火 gōuhuǒ, bonfire
火热 huǒrè, [火熱], fiery/burning/fervent/ardent/passionate
停火 tínghuǒ, to cease fire/ceasefire
烈火 lièhuǒ, raging inferno/blaze
灭火 mièhuǒ, [滅火], to extinguish a fire/firefighting
火警 huǒjǐng, fire alarm
生火 shēnghuǒ, to make a fire/to light a fire
火化 huǒhuà, to cremate/to incinerate
交火 jiāohuǒ, firefight/shooting
走火 zǒuhuǒ, to go off accidentally/to catch fire
火烧 huǒshāo, [火燒], to set fire to/to burn down/burning hot/baked cake
纵火犯 zònghuǒfàn, [縱火犯], arsonist
烟火 yānhuǒ, [煙火], smoke and fire/fireworks
救火 jiùhuǒ, to put out a fire/firefighting
玩火 wánhuǒ, to play with fire
防火 fánghuǒ, to protect against fire
火势 huǒshì, [火勢], intensity of a fire/lively/flourishing
失火 shīhuǒ, to catch fire/on fire/fire (alarm)
熄火 xīhuǒ, (of fire, lamp etc) to go out/to put out (fire)/(fig.) to die down/(of a vehicle...
萤火虫 yínghuǒchóng, [螢火蟲], firefly/glowworm/lightning bug
焰火 yànhuǒ, fireworks
火炉 huǒlú, [火爐], stove
军火商 战火 zhànhuǒ, [戰火], conflagration/the fire of war
灭火器 mièhuǒqì, [滅火器], fire extinguisher
赴汤蹈火 fùtāngdǎohuǒ, [赴湯蹈火], to go through water and tread on fire (idiom); not afraid of any difficulty
火海 水火 火种 huǒzhǒng, [火種], tinder/source of a fire/inflammable material/(fig.) spark (of a revolution etc)
火堆 huǒduī, bonfire/to open fire
火气 huǒqì, [火氣], anger/internal heat (TCM)
火葬 huǒzàng, to cremate
火箭筒 huǒjiàntǒng, bazooka/rocket launcher
火球 火烈鸟 huǒlièniǎo, [火烈鳥], flamingo
水深火热 shuǐshēnhuǒrè, [水深火熱], deep water and scorching fire/abyss of suffering (idiom)
炮火 pàohuǒ, artillery barrage/gunfire
柴火 cháihuo, firewood
火上浇油 huǒshàngjiāoyóu, [火上澆油], to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation/to enrage people ...
导火索 dǎohuǒsuǒ, [導火索], fuse (for explosive)
火候 huǒhòu, heat control/maturity/crucial moment
鬼火 guǐhuǒ, will-o'-the-wisp/jack-o'-lantern
火光 huǒguāng, flame/blaze
火场 huǒchǎng, [火場], the scene of a fire
火山口 huǒshānkǒu, volcanic crater
火药味 huǒyàowèi, [火藥味], smell of gunpowder/(fig.) combative tone/belligerence
火坑 huǒkēng, pit of fire/fig. living hell
打得火热 dǎdehuǒrè, [打得火熱], to carry on intimately with (idiom); ardent relationship (esp. between lovers)/b...
火车票 huǒchēpiào, [火車票], train ticket
火辣辣 huǒlàlà, painful heat/scorching/painful heat/rude and forthright/provocative/hot/sexy
灯火 dēnghuǒ, [燈火], lights
火炮 huǒpào, [火砲], cannon/gun/artillery, cannon/gun/artillery
火石 huǒshí, flint (stone)
火枪 huǒqiāng, [火槍], firearms (in historical context)/flintlock (old powder and shot firearm)
军火库 jūnhuǒkù, [軍火庫], arsenal
十万火急 shíwànhuǒjí, [十萬火急], most urgent/posthaste/express
打火 火速 huǒsù, at top speed/at a tremendous lick
火线 Huǒxiàn/huǒxiàn, [火線], FireWire (IEEE 1394 data-transfer interface), firing line (battle)/live electric...
导火线 dǎohuǒxiàn, [導火線], fuse (for explosives)/(fig.) proximate cause/the last straw
火器 huǒqì, firearm/CL:架[jià]
救火车 野火 yěhuǒ, wildfire/(spreading like) wildfire/bush fire/farm fire (for clearing fields)
打火石 dǎhuǒshí, flint
扑火 火龙 huǒlóng, [火龍], fiery dragon
火苗 huǒmiáo, flame
炉火 lúhuǒ, [爐火], the fire of a stove
火锅 huǒguō, [火鍋], hotpot
火车头 huǒchētóu, [火車頭], train engine/locomotive
点火器 红火 hónghuǒ, [紅火], prosperous
火源 火花塞 huǒhuāsāi, spark plug
火箭炮 huǒjiànpào, rocket artillery
火红 huǒhóng, [火紅], fiery/blazing
火冒三丈 huǒmàosānzhàng, to get really angry
火箭弹 huǒjiàndàn, [火箭彈], rocket (artillery)
喷火器 pēnhuǒqì, [噴火器], flamethrower
热火 光火 熏火腿 烤火 kǎohuǒ, to warm oneself at a fire
烽火台 上火 shànghuǒ, to get angry/to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM)
星星之火 xīngxingzhīhuǒ, a single spark (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
肝火 gānhuǒ, irascibility/irritability/(TCM) inflammation of the liver
纵火罪 炭火 圣火 shènghuǒ, [聖火], sacred fire/Olympic flame
冒火 màohuǒ, to get angry/to burn with rage
明火 mínghuǒ, flame/open fire
引火烧身 yǐnhuǒshāoshēn, [引火燒身], to invite trouble
萤火 yínghuǒ, [螢火], light of firefly/fairy light
救火队 去火 qùhuǒ, to reduce internal heat (TCM)
如火如荼 rúhuǒrútú, like wildfire (idiom)/unstoppable
火盆 huǒpén, brazier/fire pan/hibachi
趁火打劫 chènhuǒdǎjié, to loot a burning house/to profit from sb's misfortune (idiom)
火眼金睛 huǒyǎnjīnjīng, piercing eyes/discerning eyes
火暴 huǒbào, variant of 火爆[huǒ bào]
炉火纯青 lúhuǒchúnqīng, [爐火純青], lit. the stove fire has turned bright green (allusion to Daoist alchemy) (idiom)...
风风火火 fēngfēnghuǒhuǒ, [風風火火], bustling/energetic
星火 xīnghuǒ, spark/meteor trail (mostly used in expressions like 急如星火[jí rú xīng huǒ])
火上加油 huǒshàngjiāyóu, to add oil to the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation/to enrage people a...
营火 火山灰 huǒshānhuī, volcanic ash
热火朝天 rèhuǒcháotiān, [熱火朝天], in full swing (idiom)/(in a) frenzy/buzzing with activity
火成岩 huǒchéngyán, igneous rock (geology)/volcanic rock
火墙 huǒqiáng, [火牆], firewall
火并 拨火棍 bōhuǒgùn, [撥火棍], poker
火山岩 huǒshānyán, volcanic rock
火药桶 香火 xiānghuǒ, incense burning in front of a temple/burning joss sticks
火舌 huǒshé, tongue of flame
地火 无烟火药 活火山 huóhuǒshān, active volcano
回火 huíhuǒ, to temper (iron)/to flare back/flareback (in a gas burner)/(of an engine) to bac...
火山学 huǒshānxué, [火山學], volcanology
过火 guòhuǒ, [過火], to go too far (in word or deed)/over the top
火焰山 huǒyànshān, Mountain of Flames of legend/fig. insurmountable obstacle/Mountain of Flames in ...
火葬场 huǒzàngchǎng, [火葬場], crematorium
后院起火 hòuyuànqǐhuǒ, [後院起火], a fire in one's backyard/conflict close to home
隔岸观火 géànguānhuǒ, [隔岸觀火], to watch the fires burning across the river/to delay entering the fray until all...
火力网 电火花 diànhuǒhuā, [電火花], electric spark
火力点 火攻 底火 烧火 shāohuǒ, [燒火], to light a fire for cooking
火钳 huǒqián, [火鉗], fire tongs
新官上任三把火 xīnguānshàngrènsānbǎhuǒ, (of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office (idiom)
烽火 fēnghuǒ, fire beacon (to give alarm)
借火 jièhuǒ, to borrow a light (for a cigarette)
风火轮 fēnghuǒlún, [風火輪], (martial arts) wind-and-fire wheel, weapon used in hand-to-hand fighting/(Daoism...
窝火 火凤凰 火地岛 动火 无名火 火情 火狐 Huǒhú, Firefox (web browser)
火力发电 火险 火夫 营火会 火车皮 灭火枪 万家灯火 wànjiādēnghuǒ, [萬家燈火], (of a city etc) ablaze with lights
山火 shānhuǒ, wildfire/forest fire
火柴厂 死火山 众人拾柴火焰高 zhòngrénshícháihuǒyàngāo, [眾人拾柴火焰高], when everybody gathers fuel, the flames are higher (idiom)/the more people, the ...
心急火燎 xīnjíhuǒliǎo, to burn with anxiety
火罐 火柱 huǒzhù, column of flame
火棒 火烧云 huǒshāoyún, [火燒雲], nuée ardente/hot cloud of volcanic ash
火绳 薪火 食火鸡 shíhuǒjī, [食火雞], cassowary (genus Casuarius), large flightless bird native to northeastern Austra...
火头 范火清 宇宙火箭 火电站 火烛 huǒzhú, [火燭], fire and candles/household things that burn
灭火剂 火烧火燎 huǒshāohuǒliáo, [火燒火燎], restless with anxiety/unbearably hot and anxious
火葬炉 火腿肉 急火火 消火栓 xiāohuǒshuān, fire hydrant
冰火 bīnghuǒ, fire and ice/combination of sharply contrasting or incompatible elements
心火 野火烧不尽 冰火城 烽火连天 林火 línhuǒ, forest fire
火熊 红红火火 火炎花 煤火 灯火辉煌 天火 火之谷 火泉 火炭 HuǒTàn/huǒtàn, Fo Tan (area in Hong Kong), live coal/ember/burning coals
火眼 huǒyǎn, pinkeye
火生 火印 huǒyìn, branded mark/brand
火之仆 微火 wēihuǒ, a low fire (for roasting)
火之星 火镰 火魔 火山岛 huǒshāndǎo, [火山島], volcanic island
刀耕火种 dāogēnghuǒzhòng, [刀耕火種], slash and burn (agriculture)
雷火 多级火箭 火卢鲁鲁 城门失火殃及池鱼 接火
四 ⇒
四 sì, four/4
第四 四处 sìchù, [四處], all over the place/everywhere and all directions
四周 sìzhōu, all around
周四 Zhōusì, [週四], Thursday
星期四 Xīngqīsì, Thursday
四分 四点 四十 sìshí, forty/40
四分之一 sìfēnzhīyī, one-quarter
十四 shísì, fourteen/14
四月 Sìyuè, April/fourth month (of the lunar year)
四肢 sìzhī, the four limbs of the body
三四 四万 四季 sìjì, four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬
四百 四百万 说三道四 shuōsāndàosì, [說三道四], to make thoughtless remarks (idiom)/to criticize/gossip
四千 二十四 四五 四起 sìqǐ, to spring up everywhere/from all around
四方 sìfāng, four-way/four-sided/in all directions/everywhere
光芒四射 四分之三 四面八方 sìmiànbāfāng, in all directions/all around/far and near
四海 四十五 四面 sìmiàn, all sides
第十四 挑三拣四 tiāosānjiǎnsì, [挑三揀四], to be picky/to be choosy
危机四伏 wēijīsìfú, [危機四伏], danger lurks on every side (idiom)
四重奏 sìchóngzòu, quartet (musical ensemble)
四散 sìsàn, to disperse/to scatter in all directions
礼拜四 Lǐbàisì, [禮拜四], Thursday
一二三四 四处奔波 十四行诗 shísìhángshī, [十四行詩], sonnet
四十八 四十九 五十四 四世 甘四用 健四郎 四日 四下 sìxià, everywhere
四十万 四一零 四千万 四川 Sìchuān, Sichuan province (Szechuan) in southwest China, abbr. 川 or 蜀, capital Chengdu 成都
四星级 一二三四五 四五十 三四年 四秒 百分之四十 四月份 sìyuèfèn, April
不三不四 bùsānbùsì, dubious/shady/neither one thing nor the other/neither fish nor fowl/nondescript
四亿 四大 sìdà, the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism)/the four freedoms: sp...
一万四千 四周围 三十四 零四 四点十五 九又四分之三 十四日 一年四季 yīniánsìjì, all year round
四十三 四环素 sìhuánsù, [四環素], tetracycline
艳光四 四人帮 sìrénbāng, [四人幫], Gang of Four: Jiang Qing 江青, Zhang Chunqiao 張春橋, Yao Wenyuan 姚文元, Wang Hongwen 王...
六四 LiùSì, refers to Tiananmen incident of 4th June 1989
八十四 四十七 四十四 四弦琴 一八六四年 四两拨千斤 sìliǎngbōqiānjīn, [四兩撥千斤], lit. four ounces can move a thousand catties (idiom)/fig. to achieve much with l...
六十四 朝三暮四 zhāosānmùsì, lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth tha...
四百亿 四一 两千四百万 第四十 第四十二 两万四千 四万七 四十五秒 四十五万 百分之四 四邻 sìlín, [四鄰], one's nearest neighbors
低三下四 dīsānxiàsì, servile
四十二 四十六 四十分 一千四百万 川四郎 四季豆 sìjìdòu, green bean/French bean/runner bean
四面楚歌 sìmiànChǔgē, lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom)/fig. surrounded by enemies, isolated...
十四万 四五年 四点十 四四 四时 sìshí, [四時], the four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬
四级 sìjí, [四級], grade 4/fourth class/category D
一百四十万 四十亿 四十秒 二十四万 四十二万 十四五 五分之四 家徒四壁 jiātúsìbì, lit. with only four bare walls for a home (idiom)/fig. very poor/wretched
四声 sìshēng, [四聲], the four tones of Middle Chinese: level tone 平聲|平声, rising tone 上聲|上声, departing...
张三李四 ZhāngsānLǐsì, [張三李四], Zhang the Third and Li the Fourth (idiom)/Tom, Dick and Harry
四野 十分之四 四千五 第三十四 四万二千 四百二十五 四六 四壁 四有 三四点 四十五分 三四百 十三四 四边形 sìbiānxíng, [四邊形], quadrilateral
四平八稳 sìpíngbāwěn, [四平八穩], everything steady and stable (idiom); overcautious and unimaginary
四十一 陆四 零点四五 一七四 七四年 四通八达 sìtōngbādá, [四通八達], roads open in all directions (idiom); accessible from all sides
一百四十 四四点 七十四 四万五千 四一二三 三四十万 四点一 一万四 一二三四五六七 两点四十五 七点四十 百分之四十五 六千四百万 四万五 四百五十 九点四十五 十四点 十四时 四千四百万 四九点 四点四十五 四五百 五万四 四百五 四万六千 西四 四点零七 六四分 四五点 四万二 一四 一百七十四 四万七千 四二 九点四十 李四 LǐSì, Li Si, name for an unspecified person, second of a series of three: 張三|张三[Zhāng ...
四不象 五湖四海 wǔhúsìhǎi, all parts of the country
四星珠 八又四分之三 第四十七 四方步 sìfāngbù, a slow march
九四年 十一四 一千四 四十六秒 四十七万五 第四十九 四零一 五洲四海 七三一四八三九五二一三 五四点 四万八千 四千二 七六五四三二一 八分之一又十四分之三 七又四分之三 一九四三年 四千二百五十万 四言诗 四六年 四六分 四千七百五十 第一四 一二三四五六七八 五四年 二千四百七十万 两万四 木卫四 MùwèiSì, [木衛四], Callisto (moon of Jupiter), aka Jupiter IV
一九四五年 九百七十四万亿 第四十六 百分之一百四十五 四百零七 四百分之一 四百九十万 四十三分 一万一千四百 三亿四千八百万分之一 四千一百万 四书五经 四连胜 四千九百九十七 四千三百三十四 四千三百三十六 六点四十五 四百八十亿 三点四十五 四千零一 四千三百三十七 一千八百四十万 二三四一 四十二秒 四十七八 一九零四年 三四五六年 四十七万五千 三十四万 第二十四 第四十八 一千四百三十五 四点二 四零 廿八万四千 八万四千 一百八十四 六百四 六亿二千四百万 第五四二 三八点四十五 二万四千 四点三十八 四千零二 四十八分 四合院 sìhéyuàn, courtyard house with a fully enclosed courtyard (type of Chinese residence)
一百四十三 四天海 十一点四十五 四分之 百分之四十一 放之四海而皆准 fàngzhīsìhǎiérjiēzhǔn, [放之四海而皆準], appropriate to any place and any time (idiom); universally applicable/a panacea,...
举目四望 两百一十四万七千 四又四分之三 四十三万五千 四千五百 七千四百 两百四 四千三百三十五 六百四十亿 十四秒 十点四十五 第四十五 第四十一 平四 一千七百三十四万 三千四百万 八百四十 一千四百四十 十一点四十 四面体 sìmiàntǐ, [四面體], tetrahedron
四五百万 二亿四千七百万 廿八万四千六百 四三点 名扬四海 míngyángsìhǎi, [名揚四海], to become known far and wide (idiom)/famous
两百六十四 五又四分之一 负四 四五六 四脚蛇 sìjiǎoshé, [四腳蛇], lizard/common spoken equivalent of 蜥蜴[xī yì]
一九四一年 四百万分之一 四百二十万 七四 四千八百 一点四 常霍四年 三万四千 七点四十五 二百四十 四郎绳之 七十九万二千四百五十八 二千四百万 六四点 一亿四千万 四亿五百万 四千七百万 一千四百二十 六万四千 百万分之四 十二点四十八 四分之二 四万六 四万三 四川省 SìchuānShěng, Sichuan province (Szechuan) in southwest China, abbr. 川[Chuān] or 蜀[Shǔ], capita...
七十四万 四侠 四三 四中 三四千 三四十 两千四百六十四万 四十万零一千 三四一 六一四 四平 Sìpíng, Siping prefecture level city in Jilin province 吉林省 in northeast China
四星 一百二十四 二百八十四 一九七四年 五四三二一 四一二 sìyīèr, 12th April/refers to Chiang Kai-shek's coup of 12th April 1927 against the commu...
四十又九 四千八 七万四千 四郎 四百五十万 一又四分之一 四万分之一 二四 四百八十万 十点二十四 八四年 六点四 四万三千 二四五
起 ⇒
起来 qǐlai/qilai, [起來], to stand up/to get up/also pr. [qǐ lái], (after a verb) indicating the beginning...
一起 yīqǐ, in the same place/together/with/altogether (in total)
对不起 duìbuqǐ, [對不起], unworthy/to let down/I'm sorry/excuse me/pardon me/if you please/sorry? (please ...
起 qǐ, to rise/to raise/to get up/to set out/to start/to appear/to launch/to initiate (...
想起 xiǎngqǐ, to recall/to think of/to call to mind
起诉 qǐsù, [起訴], to sue/to bring a lawsuit against/to prosecute
引起 yǐnqǐ, to give rise to/to lead to/to cause/to arouse
了不起 liǎobuqǐ, amazing/terrific/extraordinary
起码 qǐmǎ, [起碼], at the minimum/at the very least
起床 qǐchuáng, to get out of bed/to get up
看起来 kànqǐlai, [看起來], seemingly/apparently/looks as if/appear to be/gives the impression that/seems on...
起飞 qǐfēi, [起飛], (of an aircraft) to take off
提起 tíqǐ, to mention/to speak of/to lift/to pick up/to arouse/to raise (a topic, a heavy w...
起立 qǐlì, to stand/Stand up!
挑起 tiǎoqǐ, to provoke/to stir up/to incite
升起 shēngqǐ, to raise/to hoist/to rise
起初 qǐchū, originally/at first/at the outset
举起 jǔqǐ, [舉起], to heave/to lift/to raise up/to uphold
发起 fāqǐ, [發起], to originate/to initiate/to launch (an attack, an initiative etc)/to start/to pr...
起火 qǐhuǒ, to catch fire/to cook/to get angry
起见 qǐjiàn, [起見], motive/purpose/(sth) being the motive or purpose
起点 qǐdiǎn, [起點], starting point
响起 起誓 qǐshì, to vow/to swear an oath
早起 zǎoqǐ, to get up early
起草 qǐcǎo, to make a draft/to draw up (plans)
起源 qǐyuán, origin/to originate/to come from
起伏 qǐfú, to move up and down/to undulate/ups and downs
激起 jīqǐ, to arouse/to evoke/to cause/to stir up
起死回生 qǐsǐhuíshēng, to rise from the dead (idiom); fig. an unexpected recovery
起居室 qǐjūshì, living room/sitting room
掀起 xiānqǐ, to lift/to raise in height/to begin/upsurge/to set off (a campaign)
起步 qǐbù, to set out/to set in motion/the start (of some activity)
起舞 收起 起身 qǐshēn, to get up/to leave/to set forth
抓起 起重机 qǐzhòngjī, [起重機], crane
不起眼 bùqǐyǎn, unremarkable/nothing out of the ordinary
竖起 shùqǐ, [豎起], to erect (a tent etc)/to prick up (one's ears)/to raise (one's eyebrows)/to stic...
起义 qǐyì, [起義], uprising/insurrection/revolt
瞧不起 qiáobùqǐ, to look down upon/to hold in contempt
崛起 juéqǐ, to rise abruptly (to a towering position)/to tower over/to spring up/to emerge s...
起先 qǐxiān, at first/in the beginning
唤起 huànqǐ, [喚起], to waken (to action)/to rouse (the masses)/to evoke (attention, recollection etc...
比起 bǐqǐ, compared with
起因 qǐyīn, cause/a factor (leading to an effect)
兴起 xīngqǐ, [興起], to rise/to spring up/to burgeon/to be aroused/to come into vogue
起子 qǐzi, baking soda (used to leaven bread)/screwdriver/bottle opener
起跳 买不起 mǎibuqǐ, [買不起], cannot afford/can't afford buying
东山再起 dōngshānzàiqǐ, [東山再起], lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig...
起疑 白手起家 báishǒuqǐjiā, to build up from nothing/to start from scratch
起名 qǐmíng, to name/to christen/to take a name
四起 sìqǐ, to spring up everywhere/from all around
起跑 qǐpǎo, to start running/the start of a race
看不起 kànbuqǐ, to look down upon/to despise
翩翩起舞 piānpiānqǐwǔ, (to start) dancing lightly and gracefully
燃起 ránqǐ, to ignite/to light/fig. to spark off (hopes, controversy, flames of revolution)
起爆 qǐbào, to explode/to set off an explosion/to detonate
起诉书 qǐsùshū, [起訴書], indictment (law)/statement of charges (law)
对得起 duìdeqǐ, [對得起], not to let sb down/to treat sb fairly/be worthy of
经不起 jīngbuqǐ, [經不起], can't stand it/to be unable to bear/to be unable to resist
起劲 qǐjìn, [起勁], vigorously/energetically/enthusiastically
奋起 fènqǐ, [奮起], to rise vigorously/a spirited start
起航 qǐháng, (of a ship) to set sail/(of an aeroplane) to take off/also written 啟航|启航[qǐ háng...
起价 qǐjià, [起價], initial price (e.g. for the first kilometer)/prices starting from
起色 qǐsè, a turn for the better/to pick up/to improve
说起 shuōqǐ, [說起], to mention/to bring up (a subject)/with regard to/as for
起家 qǐjiā, to start out by/to grow an enterprise beginning with/to begin one's career by
挺起 起跑线 qǐpǎoxiàn, [起跑線], the starting line (of a race)/scratch line (in a relay race)
后起之秀 hòuqǐzhīxiù, [後起之秀], an up-and-coming youngster/new talent/a brilliant younger generation
突起 tūqǐ, to appear suddenly/projection/bit sticking out
发起人 fāqǐrén, [發起人], proposer/initiator/founding member
起落 qǐluò, to rise and fall/takeoff and landing/ups and downs
起程 qǐchéng, to set out/to leave
起哄 qǐhòng, [起鬨], to heckle/rowdy jeering/to create a disturbance
仰卧起坐 yǎngwòqǐzuò, [仰臥起坐], sit-up (physical exercise)
起动 qǐdòng, [起動], to start up (a motor)/to launch (a computer application)
起落架 qǐluòjià, undercarriage
卷起 juǎnqǐ, [捲起], variant of 捲起|卷起[juǎn qǐ], to roll up/to curl up/(of dust etc) to swirl up
跌宕起伏 起锚 qǐmáo, [起錨], to weigh anchor
经得起 jīngdeqǐ, [經得起], to be able to withstand/to be able to endure
起义军 起泡 qǐpào, to bubble/to foam/to blister/to sprout boils (on one's body)/sparkling (wine etc...
起始 qǐshǐ, to originate
平起平坐 píngqǐpíngzuò, to be on an equal footing
卧床不起 扬起 yángqǐ, [揚起], to raise one's head/to perk up
勃起 bóqǐ, erection/to have an erection
起脚 凸起 tūqǐ, convex/protruding/to protrude/to bulge/to buckle upwards
隆起 lóngqǐ, to swell/to bulge
有起色 弹起 起降 qǐjiàng, (of aircraft) to take off and land
高潮迭起 gāocháodiéqǐ, each new high point replaced by another/(of a movie etc) one climax after anothe...
禁不起 jīnbuqǐ, to be unable to stand
谈起 起居 qǐjū, everyday life/regular pattern of life
肃然起敬 sùránqǐjìng, [肅然起敬], to feel deep veneration for sb (idiom)
大起大落 dàqǐdàluò, (of market prices etc) to rapidly fluctuate (idiom)/volatile/significant ups and...
忆起 救起 昂起 另起炉灶 lìngqǐlúzào, [另起爐灶], lit. to set up a separate kitchen (idiom); to start from scratch/back to square ...
做起 起用 qǐyòng, to promote/to reinstate (in a position or job)
起床号 qǐchuángháo, [起床號], reveille
惹不起 rěbuqǐ, can't afford to offend/dare not provoke/difficult to deal with/insufferable
问起 跃起 起重 qǐzhòng, to lift (sth heavy) using a crane or other mechanical means
泛起 fànqǐ, to appear/to emerge/to surface
拔地而起 高高挂起 起到 奋起直追 fènqǐzhízhuī, [奮起直追], to catch up vigorously/to set off in hot pursuit
此起彼伏 cǐqǐbǐfú, up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession/no sooner one subsid...
声名鹊起 后院起火 hòuyuànqǐhuǒ, [後院起火], a fire in one's backyard/conflict close to home
起兵 一跃而起 yīyuèérqǐ, [一躍而起], to jump up suddenly/to bound up/to rise up in one bound
腾空而起 建起 晚起 起起伏伏的 瞧得起 看得起 kàndeqǐ, to show respect for/to think highly of
群起 禁得起 起亚 Qǐyà, [起亞], Kia (Motors)
起头 qǐtóu, [起頭], to start/at first/beginning
起早贪黑 qǐzǎotānhēi, [起早貪黑], to be industrious, rising early and going to bed late
架起 揭竿而起 缘起 yuánqǐ, [緣起], origin
一病不起 yībìngbùqǐ, to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)
托起 迭起 diéqǐ, continuously arising/to arise repeatedly
心潮起伏 后起 云起 关起来 祸起萧墙 携起手来 李起鹏 起敬 qǐjìng, to feel respect
何而起 涌起 yǒngqǐ, [湧起], to well up/to boil out/to bubble forth/to spurt
一起起 根勃起 方可起 农民起义 nóngmínqǐyì, [農民起義], peasant revolt
冉起 起早摸黑 qǐzǎomōhēi, see 起早貪黑|起早贪黑[qǐ zǎo tān hēi]
起伏跌宕 宣起 海选起 起首 拍案而起 pāiànérqǐ, lit. to slap the table and stand up (idiom); fig. at the end of one's tether/una...
起承转合 阴毛起 钱存起 起稿 qǐgǎo, to make a draft/to draft (a document)
饮食起居 起点站 胡起 一起飚 风起云涌 fēngqǐyúnyǒng, [風起雲湧], to surge like a gathering storm (idiom)/to grow by leaps and bounds
起运 qǐyùn, [起運], variant of 啟運|启运[qǐ yùn]