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起立

qǐ lì

2-character word

What 起立 means

1. to stand
2. Stand up!

The characters in 起立

• 起qǐto rise; to raise; to get up
• 立lìto stand; to set up; to establish

Example sentences

• 起立。
  Qǐlì.
  Stand up.
• 起立！
  Stand up!

Sounds the same

Read qǐ lì, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 绮丽beautiful; enchanting

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