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起来

Traditional: 起來

qǐ lai

HSK 3.0 · 1HSK 2.0 · 4

qǐ lai · hei2 loi4 (Jyutping)

  1. to stand up; to get up
  2. also pr. [qi3lai2]

qi lai · hei2 loi4 (Jyutping)

  1. (after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state
  2. indicating an upward movement (e.g. after 站[zhan4])
  3. indicating completion
  4. (after a perception verb, e.g. 看[kan4]) expressing preliminary judgment
  5. also pr. [qi3lai5]

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

起

Meaning
rise, stand up; go up; begin
Radical
走
Strokes
10
Components
⿺走己
Cangjie
GORU
Four-corner
4780.1

来

Meaning
come, coming; return, returning
Radical
木
Strokes
7
Components
⿻未丷
Cangjie
DT
Four-corner
5090.0

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