Character Animation
Character: 起
Pinyin: qǐ (qi3)
Meaning: to rise / to raise / to get up / to set out / to start / to appear / to launch / to initiate (action) / to draft / to establish / to get (from a depot or counter) / verb suffix, to start / starting from (a time, place, price etc) / classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance / classifier for groups: batch, group
Practice Writing
Click "Start Practice" to draw the character "起" with your mouse
Stroke Breakdown
Learning Tips
- ✓ Watch the animation carefully to understand the stroke order and direction
- ✓ Study the stroke breakdown section to learn the shape of each stroke
- ✓ Practice on paper multiple times, paying attention to the start, middle, and end of each stroke
- ✓ The animation loops automatically so you can watch and learn repeatedly