起早 qǐzǎo to get up early Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 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早 zǎo adjectiveadverb early early in a period of time; at an initial stage; earlier than a scheduled or expected time