响起 Traditional form: 響起 Pinyin (reading): xiǎngqǐ Definitions: (of a sound) to come forth (of a sound source) to ring out to sound to go off Characters: 响 - to make noise, to make sound; sound 起 - to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up Traditional characters: 響 - to make noise, to make sound; sound 起 - to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up