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(xiǎng qǐ) - to recall, to think of, to remember in Mandarin

xiǎng

Traditional: 想起

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Translation

to recall, to think of, to remember

Word origin

A resultative compound of 想 (xiǎng, to think) and the directional 起 (qǐ, to rise). To have a thought rise up is to recall it to mind.

Origin
compound
Root
想 (xiǎng, to think) + 起 (qǐ, to rise)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 想

Stroke order for 起

Examples

I suddenly thought of something.

tóng

Seeing the photo, I recalled my childhood.

Can you recall his name?

I just cannot remember it at all.

This song makes me think of her.

想起 (xiǎng qǐ) means to recall or think of. The 起 conveys a memory suddenly surfacing.

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This word is part of lesson 25.