起家 qǐjiā to build up Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents qǐjiā to build up 起 qǐ adjective to build to establish; to build; to construct; to set up家 jiā noun home place where one lives; home; household; familyqǐjiā success 起 qǐ particleverb to start to begin; to launch; to initiate; starting from (a time, place, or amount)家 jiā noun home place where one lives; home; household; familyqǐjiā to rise from the masses 起 qǐ to appoint to call to office; to appoint to a post; to resume a career家 jiā noun home place where one lives; home; household; family