拿起 Traditional form: 拿起 Pinyin (reading): náqǐ Definitions: to pick up Characters: 拿 - to bring, to grasp, to hold, to take 起 - to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up Traditional characters: 拿 - to bring, to grasp, to hold, to take 起 - to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up