HSK 3
起来
起來
Meaning
- (after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state
- indicating an upward movement (e.g. after 站[zhan4])
- bringing things together (e.g. after 收拾[shou1 shi5])
- (after a perception verb, e.g. 看[kan4]) expressing preliminary judgement
- Traditional
- 起來
- Pinyin
- qi lai
Character reference
Components and radical classification
起
qǐto begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up
Primary radical走 · run
来
láito arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on
Primary radical木 · tree
來
láito arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on
Primary radical人 · man
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
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