起讫 Traditional form: 起訖 Pinyin (reading): qǐqì Definitions: beginning and end (dates) Characters: 起 - to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up 讫 - to finish, to conclude; to exhaust Traditional characters: 起 - to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up 訖 - to finish, to conclude; to exhaust