白手兴家 báishǒuxīngjiā to start from scratch Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 白手 báishǒu adjective empty-handedly having nothing in one's hands; starting from scratch with no resources兴 興 xīng adjectivenoun to flourish to rise; to flourish; to start; to build; to become popular; to mobilize家 jiā noun home place where one lives; home; household; family