Chinese

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to rise; to raise; to get up hand; convenient; ‑er
trad. (起手)
simp. #(起手)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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起手

  1. to put one's hand to; to set about
  2. to start armed struggle; to rise in rebellion
  3. (Cantonese, Eastern Min) to begin; to start
  4. (dialectal Mandarin, Singapore Hokkien) to raise one's hand

Synonyms

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  • (to get started):
  • (to start an armed struggle):
  • (to begin):
  • (to raise one's hand):

Adverb

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起手

  1. at first; initially; in the beginning; originally

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