起
起 HSK 1 基礎級 · Level 2 進階級 · Level 3 高階級 · Level 4
- 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
Stroke order
Practice writing
Draw 起 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.
Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.
Character breakdown
Example sentences
- 起床! Get out of bed!
- 起立。 Stand up.
- 起立！ Stand up!
- 对不起。 I'm sorry.
- 起来吧！ Get up!
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY)