起死回生 qǐsǐhuíshēng to bring back to life Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 起 qǐ particleverb to rise to get up; to stand up; to rise (as in the sun, wind, or waves); to get out of bed死 sǐ verb to die to die; to pass away; to perish回生 huíshēng to bring back to life to be restored to life; to recover from the brink of death