引起 Traditional form: 引起 Pinyin (reading): yǐnqǐ Definitions: to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse Characters: 引 - to pull, to stretch; to draw; to attract 起 - to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up Traditional characters: 引 - to pull, to stretch; to draw; to attract 起 - to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up