起码 Traditional form: 起碼 Pinyin (reading): qǐmǎ Definitions: at the minimum; at the very least Characters: 起 - to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up 码 - number, numeral, symbol; yard Traditional characters: 起 - to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up 碼 - number, numeral, symbol; yard