起
起 (qǐ) means “to get up”. It is made of 走 + 己 and has 10 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 起 into its parts
What 起 is made of
- 走 zǒu — to walk
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 止 zhǐ — to stop
- 上 shàng — up
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 己 jǐ — self
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: 走 gives the meaning, 己 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他今天起得很早。Tā jīntiān qǐ de hěn zǎo.He got up very early today.
你早上几点起？Nǐ zǎoshang jǐ diǎn qǐ?What time do you get up in the morning?
Words with 起
Quick facts
| Pinyin | qǐ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to get up; to rise |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 走 (run, #156) |
| Pattern | Bottom-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 |
Questions about 起
What does 起 mean?
起 (qǐ) means “to get up; to rise”.
How many strokes does 起 have?
起 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 起?
The radical of 起 is 走 (zǒu, “run”), Kangxi radical number 156.
What parts make up 起?
起 is made of 走 (to walk) and 己 (self).
Which HSK level is 起?
起 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1.
Learn 起 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 40: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.