发起

Traditional: 發起

fā qǐ

Dictionary entry

to originate

What does 发起 mean?

发起 (fā qǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to originate

2to initiate

3to launch (an attack, an initiative etc)

4to start

5to propose sth (for the first time)

Character breakdown

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发fāto send out · to show (one's feeling)起qǐto rise · to raise

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How to pronounce 发起

发起

fā qǐ

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