惊起

Traditional form:

驚起

Pinyin (reading):

jīngqǐ

Definitions:

• to give a start
• to startle (an animal etc)

Characters:

• 惊 - to frighten, to startle; surprise, alarm
• 起 - to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up

Traditional characters:

• 驚 - to frighten, to startle; surprise, alarm
• 起 - to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up