Read Edit View history 下起 xiàqǐ start to fall Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents created sense approved 下起 · xiàqǐ · start to fall 2026/03/10 下起 xiàqǐ start to fall indicating the beginning of an action, specifically used for weather phenomena such as rain or snow starting to fall. 突然刮起了大风，下起了大雨。 verb created sense Mar 10, 2026, 01:22 AM