凸起 (tū qǐ) — to protrude, to bulge | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Verb meaning 'to protrude, bulge out' — used for surfaces, muscles, or ground that rises above its surroundings. No close HSK-level synonyms to contrast.

verb

to protrudeto bulge

Examples

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Tā de tóu shàng tū qǐ le yí gè bāo.
He has a bump on his head.
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Dì zhèn hòu, dì miàn tū qǐ le yí kuài.
After the earthquake, the ground bulged up.
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Tā de jī ròu tū qǐ, xiǎn de hěn zhuàng.
His muscles bulged, making him look strong.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

凸 means bulging, and 起 adds the sense of rising upward.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

走巳起

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

巳

巳sì起qǐ

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

起 is made from 走 and 巳: 走 is the part connected with walking or running, and 巳 gives the sound.

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