起動

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See also: 起动

Chinese

to rise; to raise; to get up
to move; to change; to use
to move; to change; to use; to act
 
trad. (起動)
simp. (起动)

Pronunciation


Note: “to start” (Xiamen).

Verb

起動

  1. to start (a machine, an engine etc.); to boot; to switch on (a system)
  2. alternative form of 啟動 / 启动 (qǐdòng, to enforce (the law); to implement; to launch (a plan, operation, etc.))
  3. alternative form of 啟動 / 启动 (qǐdòng, to open up; to explore))
  4. (Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien) to use; to utilize; to employ; to apply (money, goods, etc.)
    1. (Quanzhou Hokkien) to use (people)

Synonyms

Adverb

起動

  1. (Zhangzhou Hokkien) easily; frequently

Synonyms

Interjection

起動 (Eastern Min)

  1. thank you; thanks for your trouble
  2. excuse me; please; May I trouble you?

Synonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
どう
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

()(どう) (kidō

  1. the act of starting up a machine, especially a computer

Derived terms

Verb

()(どう)する (kidō surutransitive or intransitive suru (stem ()(どう) (kidō shi), past ()(どう)した (kidō shita))

  1. to start

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN