凸起 tūqǐ to protrude Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 凸 tū verb protruding to stick out or protrude; convex; describes a male connector. This is the opposite of 凹 āo.起 qǐ particleverb to rise to get up; to stand up; to rise (as in the sun, wind, or waves); to get out of bed