6: 🙌 Raising the hands to begin | 起势 Qǐ Shì

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 |

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