走
Primary radical
走 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 起.
CHINESE CHARACTER
起 (qǐ): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
qǐ
to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand upHSK 110 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
己
Phonetic component
己 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.
STROKES · 10
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 起 in 10 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
Vocabulary with 起
HSK 1 · I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint
HSK 1 · to get out of bed; to get up
HSK 2 · to stand up; to get up; also pr. [qi3lai2]; (after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state; indicating an upward movement; indicating completion; expressing preliminary judgment
HSK 2 · (in) the same place; together; in company (with); altogether; in total; an instance of; a case of (murder, accident, dispute etc)
HSK 3 · to rise; to raise; to get up; to set out; to start; to appear
HSK 3 · (of an aircraft or rocket) to take off; to lift off; (fig.) (of an enterprise etc) to start to develop rapidly
FAQ
What does 起 (qǐ) mean in Chinese?
to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up
How do you write 起 in stroke order?
起 has 10 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 起?
走 is the radical in 起. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 起?
对不起 (duìbuqǐ): I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint; 起床 (qǐchuáng): to get out of bed; to get up; 起来 (qǐlái): to stand up; to get up; also pr. [qi3lai2]; (after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state; indicating an upward movement; indicating completion; expressing preliminary judgment.