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起伏
qǐfú
1. to move up and down
2. to undulate
3. ups and downs
HSK 6 Common • Top 16%

Character Breakdown

起
qǐ
to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up
HSK 1 10 丶
伏
fú
to crouch, to crawl, to lie hidden, to conceal
HSK 6 6 丶

Compound Words (2)

思潮起伏
sīcháoqǐfú
thoughts surging in one's mind (idiom)
波澜起伏
bōlánqǐfú
one climax follows another (of thrilling story)

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
13,242 of 84,292