The Chinese word 唤起 (huànqǐ) is a compound verb formed through a verb-complement structure, where the first character 唤 (huàn) means "to call" or "to summon," and the second character 起 (qǐ) means "to rise" or "to start." Together, they combine metaphorically to create the meaning "to call up," "to evoke," or "to awaken," as if one is summoning something (like a memory, feeling, or consciousness) to rise into activity or awareness. This formation is typical in modern Chinese, where two meaningful characters are joined to produce a new, nuanced meaning that is more specific than the sum of its parts.