| 起 | 191B05 11.83 | 部居  | 畫數 10 | ㄑㄧˇ [qi3] | ||
| N. | (1) Group: 一起客人 one group of visitors who come together; 又一起亂兵 another group of stray soldiers. (2) A happening, a batch, a time: 一日數起 several happenings or times on one day; 第幾起 which batch, time; 第二起 the second batch, time. | |||||
| V.i. & t. | (1) To stand up, get up: 起滿坐滿 standing room also full; 起床 get up from bed; 黎明而起，雞鳴而起 rise at dawn, at cock-a-doodle-do; 起猛了 get up too early; 起早睡晚 early to rise and late to bed; 起個大早 rise very early; (of patients) get well and leave bed; 一病不起 fell ill and never recovered; 起色，起席 [qi3se4], [qi3xi2]2↓. (2) To rise, or cause to rise, to start (s.t.): 不起作用 cause no reaction; 興起 rise and do s.t. (as protest, revolt); 起風 the wind rises; 起火 to light, start, a fire; 起了壞心，起了邪念 start idea of doing s.t. wicked, evil thought; 起予者商也 (AC) it is Shang who opens my mind (＝啟); 起疑 [qi3yi2]↓; 起疙  ，起紅點，起泡 have, start a boil, a rash, a blister.(3) To begin or start: 起頭，起初，起始，起先, [qi3tou2], [qi3chu1], [qi3shi3], [qi3xian1]↓; 起句 opening sentence; 起訖 opening and conclusion, from … to …; 起承轉合 the four movements in a formal essay--opening theme, follow-up expansion or clarification, further development and conclusion; to start counting, interest, periodic payment: 起算，起息，起租 [qi3suan4], [qi3xi2]1, [qi3zu1]↓. (4) To rise in height or value: 起伏 the ups and downs of a cycle, the rise and fall; 起落 ebb and flow (of tides), rise and fall (of waves, prices); 起價 [qi3jia4]↓. (5) To call into office: 起用 promote (person) from temporary obscurity. (6) To build a house: 起房子 ditto; 茅屋臨江起 a hut stands on the river bank. (7) To unload, to remove, to take up from a vault: 起貨 to unload from shop; 起臟 to unearth or discover booty in hiding place; 把地下銀子起出來 to send for silver from the vault; 起油 to take off oil stains from clothing; 起瓶蓋 take off cap from bottle or tin. (8) To buy, provide a ticket: 起票 buy a ticket; 起行李票 get ticket for luggage; 起卓 monk leaves temple or gets travel ticket to other monasteries. | |||||
| Vb. suffix. | A detachable suffix with the sense of “up”: 提起這件事 to mention this matter; 提不起來 cannot lift up; 說起 to bring up a subject in talk; 想起，想起來 think of; 想起妙計 think up a fine plan; 蓋起房子 to build up a house; 擔當不起 cannot bear responsibility; 看他不起 look down upon him; 做起這件事 start up this affair. | |||||
| Prep. | From … on: 起這兒剪下來 cut (with scissors) from here; 從明天起，你就別來了 from tomorrow on, you need not come again; 從前面算起 counting from the front; 從一算起 counting from one on; 從何說起 how should I begin the story? | |||||
| Words | 1. 起壩（霸） [qi3ba4], v.i., (Chin. opera, of mil. officers) to adjust helmet and armor on entrance on stage. 2. 起病 [qi3bing4], v.i., to give a present to sick person to celebrate recovery: 送他一雙鞋給他起病 give him a pair of shoes as celebration. 3. 起兵 [qi3bing1], v.i., to rise in revolt; to make preparations for hostilities (on enemy). 4. 起程 [qi3cheng2], v.i., to start on journey. 5. 起訖 [qi3qi4], n., opening and conclusion; from starting point to stop. 6. 起初 [qi3chu1], adv., at first, at the beginning. 7. 起翅 [qi3chi4], v.i., (of birds) start (flapping wings) to fly away. 8. 起打 [qi2da3], v.i., (Chin. opera) to start a sham fight. 9. 起點 [qi2dian3], n., starting point. 10. 起端 [qi3duan1], n., beginning (of event, quarrel). 11. 起飛 [qi3fei1], (1) v.i. & n., (airplanes) take off, depart, -ture; (2) n., quick progress, flying start: 經濟起飛 economic takeoff. 12. 起復 [qi3fu4], v.i. & t., formerly, to resume official life and duties after parents' mourning period is over, cf. [qi3yong4]↓. 13. 起稿 [qi2gao3], v.i., to draft (document, paper): 起草稿，起稿子. 14. 起根兒 [qi3ge1er0], adv. phr., to begin with, fundamentally. 15. 起工 [qi3gong1], v.i., begin construction or other operation. 16. 起鍋伙（兒） [qi3guo1huo0]([er0]), v.i., (coll.) to have mess together with fellow workers (also wr. 夥兒). 17. 起旱 [qi3han4], v.i., take an overland route, to start foot journey. 18. 起花 [qi3hua1] (sp. pr. also [qi2hua0]), n., a fireworks unitied around a pole and fired in succession. 19. 起鬨 [qi3hong4], v.i., start a fight (among members of group). 20. 起火 [qi2huo3], v.i., (1) to start a fire (disaster); (2) to fume, become enraged: 起火冒油 ditto. 21. 起家 [qi3jia1], (1) v.i., to build up a family fortune; (2) n., background of a person (such as family, origins). 22. 起價 [qi3jia4], (1) v.i., to rise in price; (2) n., the minimum price. 23. 起見 [qi3jian4], n., purpose or motive for certain action: 為什麼起見 for what purpose or motive? 24. 起轎 [qi3jiao4], v.i., to start trip in sedan chair. 25. 起解 [qi3jie4], v.i., to start sending prisoner away under escort. 26. 起勁 [qi3jing4]1, (1) adv., (perform) with zest and vigor; (2) adj., elated, excited. 27. 起敬 [qi3jing4]2, v.i., show respect (for person): 肅立起敬 show respect by standing up. 28. 起更 [qi3jing1], v.i. & n., the beginning of any of the five watches of the night, see 更 31.82. 29. 起急 [qi3ji2], v.i., get impatient, get exasperated. 30. 起住 [qi3zhu4], n. & v.i., movement and rest; (calling.) way of starting a stroke and pausing in middle or end. 31. 起重機 [qi3zhong4ji1], n., a derrick, a crane for lifting load. 32. 起居 [qi3jU1], n., daily life or living: 起居安吉 (I hope) you are doing well; 起居無恙 in good health; 起居注 notes on daily life (of emperor). 33. 起止 [qi2zhi3], n., beginning and end of period or era. 34. 起開 [qi3kai1], v.i., (coll.) go away: 你起開這裡 get away from here! 35. 起課 [qi3ke4], v.i., start session in divination. 36. 起來 [qi3lai2], (1) v.i., get up from bed; v.i., get up, arise; (2) vb. suffix, up: 拿起來 take up; vb. 扛起來 carry up on shoulder; vb. 檢 (拈) 起來 pick up; vb. has meaning of “when” or “done”: 唱起來很好聽 sounds beautiful when sung, or when s.o. sings; vb. 走起來不方便 (a dress) is not easy for walking or when walking (too tight); vb. 看起來事情不妙 it seems (“when seen”) we are in for some trouble, this matter will not be pretty; vb. 說起來話長 it's a long story to tell (when told). 37. 起立 [qi3li4]1, v.i., to get on one's feet, stand up as respect. 38. 起利 [qi3li4]2, v.i., to start bearing interest. 39. 起落 [qi3luo4], v.i. & n., to be up and down; ups and downs (of prices). 40. 起碼（兒） [qi2ma3]([er0]), adv., as the minimum, at the least; 起碼貨 cheapest goods; 最起碼條件 minimum conditions, requirements. 41. 起錨 [qi3mao2], v.i., to weigh anchor. 42. 起麵 [qi3mian4], n., (AC) fermented (flour, cake). 43. 起名（子） [qi3ming2] ([zi0]), v.i., be given personal name: 他起名叫 he (a child) is named…. 44. 起膩 [qi3ni4], v.i., be coying, sticky, annoying (child, etc.). 45. 起色 [qi3se4], v.i., get better (in illness), pick up (in business). 46. 起身 [qi3shen1], v.i., to start a journey; to get up in the morning: 起身砲 (lit.) fireworks on departure; (fig.) an official gives promotions to staff before he leaves post. 47. 起小兒 [qi2xiao3er0] phr., from childhood: 他起小兒身體就強壯 he was healthy from childhood. 48. 起先 [qi3xian1], adv., at first (he did not approve, etc.). 49. 起釁 [qi3xin4], v.i., to start hostilities, conflicts. 50. 起興 [qi3xing4], v.i. & n., (in poems) be inspired by s.t.; the inspiration. 51. 起息 [qi3xi2]1, v.i., start to bear interest, see [qi3li4]2↑. 52. 起席 [qi3xi2]2, v.i., to leave table during meal or conference: 大家起席了 all the guests have left the dining table. 53. 起行 [qi3xing2], v.i., to start on journey. 54. 起手 [qi2shou3], v.i., to begin (work, operation, scuffle); v.i., 起手兒 adv., at first. 55. 起事 [qi3shi4]1, v.i., to start rebellion or revolution, see [qi3yi4]1↓. 56. 起誓 [qi3shi4]2, v.i., to swear, make an oath. 57. 起始 [qi2shi3], n., the beginning: 凡事起始難 all things are difficult at the start. 58. 起算 [qi3suan4], v.i., start counting (days, numbers, etc.), counting from. 59. 起訴 [qi3su4], v.i., lodge complaint at court. 60. 起死 [qi2si3], phr., 起死回生 (of physicians) bring back to life and health. 61. 起頭（兒） [qi3tou2] ([er0]), adv., at first, in the beginnings. 62. 起草 [qi2cao3], v.i., to draft, see [qi3gao3]↑. 63. 起土 [qi2tu3], v.i., (coll.) to take private profit: 經理辦事不要起土 a manager should not take private profit in business. 64. 起子 [qi3zi0], n., (1) a screwdriver; (2) a can opener; (3) yeast. 65. 起租 [qi3zu1], phr., start paying rent (from date). 66. 起坐（兒） [qi3zuo4]([er0]), phr., to rise from seat as form of respect: 這人連起坐兒都沒有 this man doesn't know manners, even to get up to receive guests. 67. 起臥 [qi3wo4], v.i., (proper time for) rising and going to bed. 68. 起舞 [qi2wu3], v.i., to rise and dance in a happy mood. 69. 起眼 [qi2yan3], v.i., attract attention: 不起眼 (page make-up, advertisement) does not attract attention. 70. 起夜 [qi3ye4], v.i., to get up at night and relieve nature. 71. 起義 [qi3yi4]1, v.i., to start revolution: 武昌起義 the Wuchang Uprising in 1911. 72. 起意 [qi3yi4]2, v.i. & n., (have) idea (to do s.t.). 73. 起因 [qi3yin1], n., cause (of quarrel, war, etc.). 74. 起疑 [qi3yi2], v.i. & t., begin to suspect. 75. 起原 [qi3yUan2], v.i. & n., originate origins (of events, clan, etc.) (also wr. 源). 76. 起用 [qi3yong4], v.t., to raise (person) to office. | |||||