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The character "起" is structurally composed of the radical 走, indicating movement, and the component 己, representing self, which together convey the idea of self-initiated motion. Its original meaning centered on the physical act of rising or standing up, and over time it expanded to encompass abstract beginnings, such as the start of an action or event, while also developing causative senses in compounds to indicate causing something to arise or commence.
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我早上起床。
他想起一件事。
太阳从东方升起。
我们一起学习中文。
他站起来回答问题。
这个故事起源于古代。
经济发展引起了变化。
他突然想起昨天发生的事情。