Learn a Chinese Character - 起 (Qǐ) - Rise; Start

1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)

部首: 走 (Radical: 走, related to walking)

笔画数: 10 (Number of strokes: 10)

结构分解: 会意字，从走（辶）从己，表示起身离开原地。本义为起身、升起，引申为开始、发生。(An associative character, combining "走" (walking) and "己" (self), resembling standing up to leave. Originally means to rise, extended to mean start or occur.)

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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Qǐ (Third tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

“起”主要有以下含义：1. 由坐、卧等状态变为站立，如“起床”；2. 开始，如“起程”；3. 向上，如“升起”；4. 发生，如“起火”。("起" mainly has the following meanings: 1. Rise from sitting/lying, e.g., "起床" - get up; 2. Start, e.g., "起程" - set out; 3. Move upward, e.g., "升起" - rise; 4. Occur, e.g., "起火" - catch fire.)

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

• 起床 (qǐ chuáng) Get up
• 起来 (qǐ lái) Stand up
• 起点 (qǐ diǎn) Starting point
• 升起 (shēng qǐ) Rise

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

“起”通常作为动词使用，可单独使用（如“起风了”）或与其他字组合成复合词（如“起来”“起床”）。也可作补语，表示动作的趋向或开始，如“跑起来”“唱起来”。("起" is usually used as a verb, which can be used alone (e.g., "起风了" - the wind is rising) or form compound words with other characters (e.g., "起来" - stand up, "起床" - get up). It can also act as a complement indicating direction or start of an action, e.g., "跑起来" - run up, "唱起来" - start singing.)

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

“起”在中国文化中与“开始”“新生”相关，如传统节日“春节”有“辞旧迎新”之意，人们会“起早”准备庆祝活动。成语“起死回生”（bring the dying back to life）则体现对生命力量的赞美。("起" is associated with "beginning" and "new life" in Chinese culture. For example, during the Spring Festival, people "起早" (get up early) to prepare for celebrations, reflecting the meaning of "saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new". The idiom "起死回生" (bring the dying back to life) praises the power of life.)

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)

8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)

联想“起”的结构：“走”旁（辶）表示移动，“己”表示自身，像“自己移动身体起身”的样子，结合发音“Qǐ”（第三声）记忆。(Associate the structure of "起": "走" (walking radical) and "己" (self), resembling "moving one's own body to rise". Combine with the pronunciation "Qǐ" (third tone) for memory.)