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兴起

xīngqǐ

to rise, to spring up

Many bamboo shoots spring up from the ground after rain
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Characters in this word

起 qǐ

Strokes
10
Radical
走 — to walk, to run, to flee
Made of
走 to walk, to run, to flee 己 self, oneself
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 近几年,远程办公在许多行业迅速兴起。 Jìn jǐ nián, yuǎnchéng bàngōng zài xǔduō hángyè xùnsù xīngqǐ. In recent years, remote working has rapidly risen in many industries.
  • 随着手机的普及,网上购物在城市里兴起了。 Suízhe shǒujī de pǔjí, wǎngshàng gòuwù zài chéngshì lǐ xīngqǐ le. As mobile phones became common, online shopping took off in the cities.
  • 十年前,这里兴起了一股骑车上班的风气。 Shí nián qián, zhèlǐ xīngqǐ le yì gǔ qí chē shàngbān de fēngqì. Ten years ago, a trend of cycling to work sprang up here.

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