隆起 (lóng qǐ) — to swell; to bulge | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

verb

to swellto bulge

隆起。
Dì zhèn hòu dì miàn lóng qǐ le hěn duō.
After the earthquake, the ground swelled a lot.
隆起。
Tā de bèi shàng lóng qǐ le yí gè dà bāo.
A big lump bulged on his back.
隆起。
Cháng qī duàn liàn néng ràng jī ròu lóng qǐ.
Long-term exercise can make muscles bulge.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

The characters 隆, meaning bulge, and 起, meaning up, combine to express swelling upward.

Characters in this word

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

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

降

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The shape of 隆 is made from 生 and 降, with 降 giving the sound; an older part was later dropped.

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

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.