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刮起 Pronunciation and Pinyin

刮起 Usage and Examples

to blow

to pick up

to stir up

接着西南风开始刮起来了。

Then the southwest wind began to blow.

银行界刮起了改革之风。

A wind of change was blowing through the banking world.

The characters in 刮起

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
刮
guā8scrape, shave, or blow
起
qǐ10to rise, start, or begin

More words starting with 刮

  • guā刮le了yí一dùn顿bí鼻zi子Gave a good scolding, Reprimanded sharply
  • guā刮shāng伤scratch, graze
  • guā刮dǎo倒blow down, knock down
  • guā刮jù具Scraper
  • guā刮dāo刀scraper, spatula
  • guā刮guā刮jiào叫very good; excellent
  • guā刮guā刮zá杂zá杂de地haphazardly, messily
  • guā刮dào到le了Scraped, Scratched
  • guā刮xiāo削Scraping, Planing
  • guā刮qù去scrape off, scratch off
  • guā刮qǔ取scrape, scratch
  • guā刮gōng宫Curettage, Dilation and curettage

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Questions about 刮起

What does 刮起 mean in Chinese?

刮起 (guā qǐ) means “to blow, to pick up, to stir up”.

How do you pronounce 刮起?

刮起 is pronounced guā qǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “to blow” in Chinese?

“to blow” is 刮起 (guā qǐ) in Chinese.

How is 刮起 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 刮起, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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