起势: Qǐ Shì: Commencing posture, first movement of the 24 form in Tai Chi |起 Qǐ: Rise, start, origin |起落 Qǐ Luò: Rise and fall, takeoff and landing, ups and downs |起立 Qǐ Lì: Stand up |起床 Qǐ Chuáng: Get out of bed |起步 Qǐ Bù: Starting steps, start, set into motion |起飞 Qǐ Fēi: Take off (as in an aircraft), shoot up |起火 Qǐ Huǒ: Start a fire, catch fire, get angry |起初 Qǐ Chū: Beginning, at first, at the outset |起源 Qǐ Yuán: Origin, source, originate, come from |起点 Qǐ Diǎn: Starting point |起因 Qǐ Yīn: Root cause |势 Shì: Power, situation, gesture |势力 Shì Lì: Power, influence |权势 Quán Shì: Power, influence |情势 Qíng Shì: Situation, circumstance |来势 Lái Shì: Momentum of something approaching, situation of something approaching |势必 Shì Bì: Undoubtedly, certainly |手势 Shǒu Shì: Hand gesture, hand position, skill, technique |Send feedback: https://bit.ly/taichichinesepodcast |