qǐ​shǒu

to set about

  • created reference approved 起手 → 稽首 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    起手 qǐ​shǒu

    稽首 qǐ​shǒu

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 起手 · qǐ​shǒu · to set about — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    起手

    qǐ​shǒu

    to set about

    to put one's hand to; to set about doing something

    起, 手

    起 (literal) → 起 · qǐ · to start 手 (literal) → 手 · shǒu · hand

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 起手 · qǐ​shǒu · to pay respects — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    起手

    qǐ​shǒu

    to pay respects

    to perform a formal bow or greeting, specifically a gesture used by Buddhist or Taoist monks

    起 (literal) → 起 · qǐ · to rise 手 (literal) → 手 · shǒu · hand

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense