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]
初 ⇒
初 chū, at first/(at the) beginning/first/junior/basic
当初 dāngchū, [當初], at that time/originally
最初 zuìchū, first/primary/initial/original/at first/initially/originally
起初 qǐchū, originally/at first/at the outset
初步 chūbù, initial/preliminary/tentative
初恋 chūliàn, [初戀], first love
初次 chūcì, for the first time/first (meeting, attempt etc)
初中 chūzhōng, junior high school/abbr. for 初級中學|初级中学[chū jí zhōng xué]
初级 chūjí, [初級], junior/primary
初期 chūqī, initial stage/beginning period
初衷 chūzhōng, original intention
初始 chūshǐ, initial/starting (point)
初学者 chūxuézhě, [初學者], beginning student
初始化 chūshǐhuà, (computing) to initialize/initialization
初选 chūxuǎn, [初選], primary election
初犯 chūfàn, first offender/first offense
初稿 chūgǎo, first draft (of writing)
初中生 chūzhōngshēng, junior high student
初见 初版 初一 chūyī, first day of lunar month/New Year's Day/first year in junior middle school
年初 niánchū, beginning of the year
初出茅庐 chūchūmáolú, [初出茅廬], venturing from one's thatched hut for the first time (idiom)/young and inexperie...
初来乍到 chūláizhàdào, [初來乍到], to be a newcomer/just off the boat
初审 chūshěn, [初審], preliminary trial
想当初 如梦初醒 初夜权 云初 月初 yuèchū, start of month/early in the month
初三 chūsān, third year in junior middle school
初学 初试 chūshì, [初試], preliminary exam/qualifying exam/first try/preliminary testing
初夏 chūxià, early summer
初二 chūèr, 2nd year in junior middle school/2nd day of a lunar month/2nd day of lunar New Y...
初赛 chūsài, [初賽], preliminary contest/initial heats of a competition
初始值 初露锋芒 chūlùfēngmáng, [初露鋒芒], first sign of budding talent/to display one's ability for the first time
初春 初见成效 悔不当初 huǐbùdāngchū, [悔不當初], to regret one's past deeds (idiom)
初战 初等教育 chūděngjiàoyù, primary education/junior school education
大年初一 初等 chūděng, elementary (i.e. easy)
初婚 今年初 初吻会 初评 初诊 初速 初高中 初时 初创 chūchuàng, [初創], startup (company, phase etc)/newly established/in the early stages
初原 初六 窦初开 初级中学 chūjízhōngxué, [初級中學], junior high school/junior middle school
金初秀 金初元 初雪