兴起

Traditional form:

興起

Pinyin (reading):

xīngqǐ

Definitions:

• to rise
• to spring up
• to burgeon
• to be aroused
• to come into vogue

Characters:

• 兴 - to thrive, to prosper, to flourish
• 起 - to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up

Traditional characters:

• 興 - to thrive, to prosper, to flourish
• 起 - to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up