Word

起伏 (qǐ fú) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

起伏 (qǐ fú) is a Chinese word: to rise and fall; to undulate. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 起伏

动 dòng verb

to rise and fall; to undulate

远处的山峦起伏连绵。

yuǎn chù de shān luán qǐ fú lián mián

The distant mountain ranges undulate continuously.

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Word breakdown

起 qǐ — to rise; going up

伏 fú — to fall; going down

Structure & writing
1 起 qǐ — to stand up from a sitting, lying, or prone position; to sit up from lying down

起 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

Stroke order

2 伏 fú — to lean forward onto something; to lie face down, prostrate
伏 is a component in 1 characters

consists of

2.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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