- 螺丝起子 luósīqǐzi screwdriverHand tool used for turning screws, typically having a flat or cross-shaped tip; also called [[螺丝刀|螺絲刀|luo2 si1 dao1]], [[起子|起子|qi3 zi5]], or [[改锥|改錐|gai3 zhui1]] in mainland China.
- 一起子 yìqǐzi ganga group or bunch of people, often used in a derogatory sense to refer to a crowd or gang
- 没起子 méiqǐzi good-for-nothing(dialect) descriptive of a person who is useless, pathetic, or spineless
- 罐头起子 guàntouqǐzi can opener