Senses
起子 bottle opener
A tool used to open bottle caps or cans; also known as 开瓶器
起子 leavening agent
A substance used to leaven dough, such as baking powder, baking soda, or a piece of fermented dough kept to start the next batch
起子 prospects
(slang) Potential for future success; guts or courage
起子 batch
(measure word) A batch, lot, or group