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Chinese
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to rise; to raise; to get up
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home; family; ‑ist home; family; ‑ist; ‑er; ‑ian; measure word for stores and schools |
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起
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家
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| simp. #(起家)
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起
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家
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Pronunciation
Verb
起家
- to make one’s family prosper and establish a competency; to build up; to grow and thrive; to make one's fortune, name, etc.
- (archaic, of a peasant) to be promoted to official
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