起航 Traditional form: 起航 Pinyin (reading): qǐháng Definitions: (of a ship) to set sail; (of an airplane) to take off Characters: 起 - to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up 航 - vessel, craft; to sail, to navigate Traditional characters: 起 - to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up 航 - vessel, craft; to sail, to navigate