崛起 Traditional form: 崛起 Pinyin (reading): juéqǐ Definitions: to rise abruptly (to a towering position) to tower over to spring up to emerge suddenly the emergence (e.g. of a power) Characters: 崛 - towering; eminent; a sudden rise 起 - to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up Traditional characters: 崛 - towering; eminent; a sudden rise 起 - to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up