起步

Traditional form:

起步

Pinyin (reading):

qǐbù

Definitions:

• to set out
• to set in motion
• the start (of some activity)

Characters:

• 起 - to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up
• 步 - walk, stroll, pace, march; to make progress

Traditional characters:

• 起 - to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up
• 步 - walk, stroll, pace, march; to make progress