起

qǐ

1. to rise; to get up
2. to start; to begin
3. from (a time) (as in 从今天起)
4. to raise; to draw up
5. classifier for cases and incidents
6. up (after a verb: 撑起 prop up, 盖起 build up, 拿起 pick up)
7. (used after 得 or 不) to afford (as in 买不起)
8. to give (a name); to come up with (a title)
9. (used after a verb) up
10. to give (a name or nickname)
11. to have (an effect); to play (a role) (in 起作用)