Chinese

引起

/in²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to draw; to attract
  • HSK 4
  • TOCFL 5

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  • characterChinese引 “to pull; to draw (a bow)”
    • ideaChinese弓 “bow (weapon) (Classifier: 張／张)”
    • ideaChinese丿 “left-falling stroke, usually read as 撇”
  • characterChinese起 “to rise; to go up; to move up”
    • meaningChinese走 “to go; to walk; to go on foot”
    • soundChinese巳 “sixth of twelve earthly branches (十二支 (shí'èrzhī))”

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