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What does 起 mean in Chinese?

起 (qǐ) means "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 start; starting from (a time, place, price etc); classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance; classifier for groups: batch, group" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 1 word.

How do you pronounce 起?

起 is pronounced "qǐ" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.

What HSK level is 起?

起 is an HSK Level 1 word (HSK 2.0: Level 1, HSK 3.0: Level 1).

What words contain the character 起?

Common words with 起 include 一起 (in the same place), 了不起 (amazing), 不起眼 (unremarkable), 再起 (to arise again), 凸起 (convex).

How do you write 起?

You can practice writing 起 using our stroke order tool.

起 (qǐ) — to rise | Chinese Dictionary

起

qǐ

to rise; to raise; to get up; to set out

HSK 1verbclassifier

Character Breakdown

Radical: 走 (no. 156)

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Definitions

(verb, classifier) 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 start
starting from (a time, place, price etc)
classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance
classifier for groups: batch, group

Example Sentences

我早上七点起床了。

Wǒ zǎoshang qī diǎn qǐchuáng le

I got up at seven in the morning

Words Containing 起

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
一起	yī qǐ	in the same place	HSK 1
了不起	liǎo bu qǐ	amazing	HSK 4
不起眼	bù qǐ yǎn	unremarkable	HSK 6
再起	zài qǐ	to arise again
凸起	tū qǐ	convex
勃起	bó qǐ	erection
伤不起	shāng bù qǐ	(slang) it's just the pits!
公孙起	Gōng sūn Qǐ	Gongsun Qi (-258 BC), famous general of Qin 秦國\|秦国, the victor at 長平\|长平 in 260 BC
一哄而起	yī hōng ér qǐ	(of a group of people) to rush into action
一病不起	yī bìng bù qǐ	to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)

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Related Words

发起(fā qǐ)— to originate

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度(dù)— to pass

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上扬(shàng yáng)— to rise (i.e. number increases)

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作乱(zuò luàn)— to start a rebellion

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Grammar Notes

Towards/About (对)HSK 2

Subject + 对 + Object + Verb/Adjective

Suggestion with 吧HSK 2

Statement/Suggestion + 吧

就 and 才 (Then/Only then)HSK 2

Subject + (Time/Condition) + 就/才 + Verb

Compound Directional ComplementsHSK 3

Verb + Direction (上/下/进/出/回/过/起) + 来/去

Even (连...都/也)HSK 3

连 + Emphasized Element + 都/也 + Verb

HSK 1 Word List 2026: All 150 Words with Examples & PDF

HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 1HSK 3.0: Level 1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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