起
家
q
ǐ
j
i
ā
Definitions
1. to start out by
2. to grow an enterprise beginning with
3. to begin one's career by
Components
起
qǐ
–
to rise
家
jiā
–
home
Related Words
白手起家
bái shǒu qǐ jiā
–
to build up from nothing
勤俭起家
qín jiǎn qǐ jiā
–
to rise up by thrift and hard work (idiom)
平地起家
píng dì qǐ jiā
–
to start from scratch (idiom)