The story of 起

rise, start

起 is composed of 走(go, walk) and the variant of 己(self). 己 is the picture of a crooked rope, which has the meaning of constraint, when someone stops while walking, he is on an upright posture. In addition, you need to stand before you start walking.

Vocabulary of 起

  • 起床 (get out of bed)
  • 發起 (initiate)
  • 起跑 (start running)

Classification

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