tūqǐ

突起

Word · Verb · Noun

break out suddenly; tower; protuberance

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Meanings

3 senses · 9 examples
1.

verb

to break out suddenly; to arise suddenly

Often used for events, wars, winds, or new forces emerging unexpectedly.

Zhàn战
chǎng场
shàng上
tū突
qǐ起
yān烟
chén尘
 。

Dust suddenly rose on the battlefield.

Yì异
jūn军
tū突
qǐ起
 ,
dǎ打
pò破
le了
shì市
chǎng场
gé格
jú局
 。

A new force suddenly emerged, breaking the market structure.

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Kuáng狂
fēng风
tū突
qǐ起
 ,
chuī吹
dǎo倒
le了
shù树
mù木
 。

A fierce wind suddenly sprang up, blowing down the trees.

2.

verb

to tower; to rise high; to protrude

Describes mountains, peaks, or structures rising prominently above surroundings.

Yuǎn远
chù处
fēng峰
luán峦
tū突
qǐ起
 ,
yún云
wù雾
liáo缭
rào绕
 。

In the distance, peaks towered among swirling mist and clouds.

Zhè这
piàn片
píng平
yuán原
shàng上
tū突
qǐ起
yī一
zuò座
xiǎo小
shān山
 。

A small hill rises abruptly from this plain.

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Qí奇
shí石
tū突
qǐ起
 ,
xíng形
tài态
gè各
yì异
 。

Strange rocks protrude in various shapes.

3.

noun

protuberance; lump; growth (on an organism)

Abbreviated as 突. Often refers to abnormal growths or natural protrusions on plants or animals.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhí植
wù物
gēn根
bù部
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
tū突
qǐ起
 。

This plant has many protuberances on its roots.

Tā他
shǒu手
wàn腕
shàng上
zhǎng长
le了
yī一
gè个
tū突
qǐ起
 。

A lump grew on his wrist.

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Yī医
shēng生
jiǎn检
chá查
fā发
xiàn现
zhè这
shì是
liáng良
xìng性
tū突
qǐ起
 。

The doctor's examination revealed this was a benign growth.