起 hei² pok¹ {Qǐ báo}

blister

起 hei² {qǐ}

1. to rise
2. to raise
3. to get up
4. to set out
5. to start
6. to appear
7. to launch
8. to initiate (action)
9. to draft
10. to establish
11. to get (from a depot or counter)
12. verb suffix, to start
13. (before place or time) starting from
14. classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance
15. classifier for groups: batch, group

起病 hei² beng⁶ {qǐ bìng}

the onset of an illness

起膊 hei² bok³ {qǐ bó}

to hoist something over one's shoulder

起菜 hei² coi³ {qǐ cài}

to start serving dishes (in a Chinese-style restaurant)

起牀〔-床〕 hei² cong⁴ {qǐ chuáng}

to get up from bed

起底 hei² dai² {qǐ dǐ}

to investigate someone's background and make them public

起釘〔-钉〕 hei² deng¹ {qǐ dīng}

to calculate and add the compound interest on to a loan, especially those practised by loan sharks; to pull out nails; to remove the spikes on a pineapple

起點〔-点〕 hei² dim² {qǐ diǎn}

origin

起筷 hei² faai³ {qǐ kuài}

bon appétit (spoken)

起貨〔-货〕 hei² fo³ {qǐ huò}

completion of task (manufacturing, building, designing etc.)

起駕〔-驾〕 hei² gaa³ {qǐ jià}

the act of an imperial highness (emperor or empress etc.) setting off to go somewhere (can be used in a sarcastic manner if used on an ordinary person)

起更 hei² gaang¹ {qǐ gēng}

to begin to sound the night watches (in the olden days); the start of the night watch hours

起轎〔-轿〕 hei² giu² {qǐ jiào}

to lift up a sedan chair when setting off to go somewhere (such as to carry a bride to her wedding); to set off; to depart

起腳〔-脚〕 hei² goek³ {qǐ jiǎo}

(literally: to lift one's foot); to set off; to start a journey; to kick (someone)

起骨 hei² gwat¹ {qǐ gǔ}

extracting bones from meat (spoken)

起行 hei² hang⁴ {qǐ xíng}

let's go (spoken)

起嚟 hei² lai⁴ {qǐ lí}

when (spoken)

起來〔-来〕 hei² loi⁴ {qǐ lai}

to rise; arise

起爐〔-炉〕 hei² lou⁴ {qǐ lú}

to light a fire; to make a fire; to light up; to fire up

起眼 hei² ngaan⁵ {qǐ yǎn}

(adjective) obvious, eye-catching; noticeable

起勢〔-势〕 hei² sai³ {qǐ shì}

to endeavour to do something

起心 hei² sam¹ {qǐ xīn}

to have a desire for something or someone

起首 hei² sau² {qǐ shǒu}

starting from (spoken)

起水 hei² seoi² {qǐ shuǐ}

oestrus sow (slang)

起市 hei² si⁵ {qǐ shì}

arrogant; high-priced

起色 hei² sik¹ {qǐ sè}

improvement; look better

起痰 hei² taam⁴ {qǐ tán}

to lust after someone

起屋 hei² uk¹ {qǐ wū}

building a house

起鑊〔-镬〕 hei² wok⁶ {qǐ huò}

food is cooked, and ready for serving

起踭 hei² zaang¹ {qǐ zhēng}

to elbow someone

起褶 hei² zaap⁶ {qǐ zhě}

frilling; wrinkled; ruck up; to crease

起腱 hei² zin² {qǐ jiàn}

with strong tendons; be sinewy

起租 hei² zou¹ {qǐ zū}

start of renting period (spoken)

起亞〔-亚〕 hei² aa³ {Qǐ yà}

Kia (Motors)

起爆 hei² baau³ {qǐ bào}

1. to explode
2. to set off an explosion
3. to detonate

起步 hei² bou⁶ {qǐ bù}

1. to set out
2. to set in motion
3. the start (of some activity)

起始 hei² ci² {qǐ shǐ}

to originate

起磁 hei² ci⁴ {qǐ cí}

1. magnetization
2. to magnetize

起程 hei² cing⁴ {qǐ chéng}

1. to set out
2. to leave

起初 hei² co¹ {qǐ chū}

1. originally
2. at first
3. at the outset

起床 hei² cong⁴ {qǐ chuáng}

1. to get out of bed
2. to get up

起草 hei² cou² {qǐ cǎo}

1. to make a draft
2. to draw up (plans)

起點〔-点〕 hei² dim² {qǐ diǎn}

starting point

起動〔-动〕 hei² dung⁶ {qǐ dòng}

1. to start up (a motor)
2. to launch (a computer application)

起飛〔-飞〕 hei² fei¹ {qǐ fēi}

(of an aircraft) to take off

起火 hei² fo² {qǐ huǒ}

1. to catch fire
2. to cook
3. to get angry

起課〔-课〕 hei² fo³ {qǐ kè}

to practice divination

起伏 hei² fuk⁶ {qǐ fú}

1. to move up and down
2. to undulate
3. ups and downs

起家 hei² gaa¹ {qǐ jiā}

1. to start out by
2. to grow an enterprise beginning with
3. to begin one's career by

起價〔-价〕 hei² gaa³ {qǐ jià}

1. initial price (e.g. for the first kilometer)
2. prices starting from

起居 hei² geoi¹ {qǐ jū}

1. everyday life
2. regular pattern of life

起見〔-见〕 hei² gin³ {qǐ jiàn}

1. motive
2. purpose
3. (sth) being the motive or purpose

起勁〔-劲〕 hei² ging³ {qǐ jìn}

1. vigorously
2. energetically
3. enthusiastically

起敬 hei² ging³ {qǐ jìng}

to feel respect

起講〔-讲〕 hei² gong² {qǐ jiǎng}

to start a story

起降 hei² gong³ {qǐ jiàng}

(of aircraft) to take off and land

起稿 hei² gou² {qǐ gǎo}

1. to make a draft
2. to draft (a document)

起航 hei² hong⁴ {qǐ háng}

1. (of a ship) to set sail
2. (of an aeroplane) to take off

起鬨〔-哄〕 hei² hung⁶ {qǐ hòng}

1. to heckle
2. rowdy jeering
3. to create a disturbance

起因 hei² jan¹ {qǐ yīn}

1. cause
2. a factor (leading to an effect)

起意 hei² ji³ {qǐ yì}

1. to conceive a scheme
2. to devise a plan

起義〔-义〕 hei² ji⁶ {qǐ yì}

1. uprising
2. insurrection
3. revolt

起用 hei² jung⁶ {qǐ yòng}

1. to promote
2. to reinstate (in a position or job)

起源 hei² jyun⁴ {qǐ yuán}

1. origin
2. to originate
3. to come from

起立 hei² laap⁶ {qǐ lì}

1. to stand
2. Stand up!

起來〔-来〕 hei² loi⁴ {qǐ lai}

1. to stand up
2. to get up

起來〔-来〕 hei² loi⁴ {qi lai}

1. (after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state
2. indicating an upward movement (e.g. after 站)
3. bringing things together (e.g. after 收拾)
4. (after a perception verb, e.g. 看) expressing preliminary judgement

起落 hei² lok⁶ {qǐ luò}

1. to rise and fall
2. take-off and landing
3. ups and downs

起碼〔-码〕 hei² maa⁵ {qǐ mǎ}

1. at the minimum
2. at the very least

起名 hei² meng² {qǐ míng}

1. to name
2. to christen
3. to take a name

起毛 hei² mou⁴ {qǐ máo}

1. fluff
2. lint
3. to feel nervous

起錨〔-锚〕 hei² naau⁴ {qǐ máo}

to weigh anchor

起訖〔-讫〕 hei² ngat⁶ {qǐ qì}

beginning and end (dates)

起迄 hei² ngat⁶ {qǐ qì}

1. start and end (dates)
2. origin and destination

起泡 hei² paau¹ {qǐ pào}

1. to bubble
2. to foam
3. to blister
4. to sprout boils (on one's body)
5. sparkling (wine etc)

起跑 hei² paau² {qǐ pǎo}

1. to start running
2. the start of a race

起皮 hei² pei⁴ {qǐ pí}

(of skin) to peel

起撲〔-扑〕 hei² pok³ {qǐ pū}

chip shot (golf)

起誓 hei² sai⁶ {qǐ shì}

1. to vow
2. to swear an oath

起身 hei² san¹ {qǐ shēn}

1. to get up
2. to leave
3. to set forth

起司 hei² si¹ {qǐ sī}

cheese (loanword) (Tw)

起士 hei² si⁶ {qǐ shì}

cheese (loanword) (Tw)

起先 hei² sin¹ {qǐ xiān}

1. at first
2. in the beginning

起小 hei² siu² {qǐ xiǎo}

since childhood

起訴〔-诉〕 hei² sou³ {qǐ sù}

1. to sue
2. to bring a lawsuit against
3. to prosecute

起頭〔-头〕 hei² tau⁴ {qǐ tóu}

1. to start
2. at first
3. beginning

起子 hei² zi² {qǐ zi}

1. baking soda (used to leaven bread)
2. screwdriver
3. bottle opener

起飛腳〔-飞脚〕 hei² fei¹ goek³ {qǐ fēi jiǎo}

1. sudden tantrum or attack (spoken) 2. betray (spoken)

起雞皮〔-鸡-〕 hei² gai¹ pei⁴ {qǐ jī pí}

getting goose bumps

起尾注 hei² mei⁵ zyu³ {qǐ wěi zhù}

to set a trap and await the right opportunity to strip someone of all they have in one go; to enjoy the fruits of somebody else's labour

起五更 hei² ng⁵ gaang¹ {qǐ wǔ jīng}

to get up in the early hours of the morning when it is nearly dawn.

起勢噉〔-势啖〕 hei² sai³ gam² {qǐ shì dàn}

continuously; nonstop; to go all out to do something; vigorously

起上嚟 hei² soeng⁵ lai⁴ {qǐ shàng lí}

(after a verb) indicating an upward movement; (after a verb or adjective) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state

起字容 hei² zi⁶ jung⁴ {qǐ zì róng}

to reveal something about someone (usually big secrets); to dig up some information about someone; to get to the bottom of something

起作用 hei² zok³ jung⁶ {qǐ zuò yòng}

to start working; to kick in

起小儿〔--兒〕 {qǐxiǎor}

since childhood

起搏器 hei² bok³ hei³ {qǐ bó qì}

artificial pacemaker

起床號〔--号〕 hei² cong⁴ hou⁶ {qǐ chuáng háo}

reveille

起重機〔--机〕 hei² cung⁵ gei¹ {qǐ zhòng jī}

crane

起釘器〔-钉-〕 hei² deng¹ hei³ {qǐ dīng qì}

staple remover

起點線〔-点线〕 hei² dim² sin³ {qǐ diǎn xiàn}

starting line

起電機〔-电机〕 hei² din⁶ gei¹ {qǐ diàn jī}

1. electric generator
2. dynamo

起動鈕〔-动钮〕 hei² dung⁶ nau² {qǐ dòng niǔ}

1. starter button
2. on switch

起居室 hei² geoi¹ sat¹ {qǐ jū shì}

1. living room
2. sitting room

起落場〔--场〕 hei² lok⁶ coeng⁴ {qǐ luò chǎng}

1. airfield
2. take-off and landing strip

起落架 hei² lok⁶ gaa² {qǐ luò jià}

undercarriage

起模範〔--范〕 hei² mou⁴ faan⁶ {qǐ mó fàn}

to set an example

起跑線〔--线〕 hei² paau² sin³ {qǐ pǎo xiàn}

1. the starting line (of a race)
2. scratch line (in a relay race)

起撲桿〔-扑杆〕 hei² pok³ gon¹ {qǐ pū gān}

chipper (golf)

起泡沫 hei² pou⁵ mut⁶ {qǐ pào mò}

1. to emit bubbles
2. to bubble
3. to foam (with rage)
4. to seethe

起訴員〔-诉员〕 hei² sou³ jyun⁴ {qǐ sù yuán}

prosecutor

起訴書〔-诉书〕 hei² sou³ syu¹ {qǐ sù shū}

1. indictment (law)
2. statement of charges (law)

起訴者〔-诉-〕 hei² sou³ ze² {qǐ sù zhě}

plaintiff

起雲劑〔-云剂〕 hei² wan⁴ zai¹ {qǐ yún jì}

1. clouding agent
2. emulsifier

起皺紋〔-皱纹〕 hei² zau³ man⁴ {qǐ zhòu wén}

to shrivel

起造員〔--员〕 hei² zou⁶ jyun⁴ {qǐ zào yuán}

1. draftsman
2. draughtsman

起承轉合〔--转-〕 hei² sing⁴ zyun³ hap⁶ {qǐ chéng zhuǎn hé}

the four prescribed steps in writing an essay; can also be used as a metaphor to describe a set / standard / fixed / rigid / prescribed way of doing something

起重葫蘆〔---芦〕 hei² cung⁵ wu⁴ lou⁴ {qǐ chóng hú lu}

hoist pulley

起飛彈射〔-飞弹-〕 hei² fei¹ taan⁴ se⁶ {qǐ fēi tán shè}

take-off catapult (on aircraft carrier)

起居作息 hei² geoi¹ zok³ sik¹ {qǐ jū zuò xī}

1. lit. rising and lying down, working and resting (idiom)
2. fig. everyday life
3. daily routine
4. to go about one's daily life

起落裝置〔--装-〕 hei² lok⁶ zong¹ zi³ {qǐ luò zhuāng zhì}

aircraft take-off and landing gear

起死回生 hei² sei² wui⁴ sang¹ {qǐ sǐ huí shēng}

to rise from the dead (idiom); fig. an unexpected recovery

起司蛋糕 hei² si¹ daan⁶ gou¹ {qǐ sī dàn gāo}

cheesecake

起士蛋糕 hei² si⁶ daan⁶ gou¹ {qǐ shì dàn gāo}

cheesecake

起早貪黑〔--贪-〕 hei² zou² taam¹ hak¹ {qǐ zǎo tān hēi}

to be industrious, rising early and going to bed late