升起 Traditional form: 升起 Pinyin (reading): shēngqǐ Definitions: to raise to hoist to rise Characters: 升 - to advance; to arise; to hoist, to raise 起 - to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up Traditional characters: 升 - to advance; to arise; to hoist, to raise 起 - to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up