起效

qǐ xiào

Dictionary entry

(of a medicine, poison, strategy, action etc) to begin to produce its effect; to start working

What does 起效 mean?

起效 (qǐ xiào) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(of a medicine, poison, strategy, action etc) to begin to produce its effect; to start working

Character breakdown

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起qǐto rise · to raise 效xiàovariant of 傚|效[xiao4]

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起效

qǐ xiào

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