起家

Traditional form:

起家

Pinyin (reading):

qǐjiā

Definitions:

• to start out by
• to grow an enterprise beginning with
• to begin one's career by

Characters:

• 起 - to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up
• 家 - house, home, residence; family

Traditional characters:

• 起 - to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up
• 家 - house, home, residence; family