这次活动由他发起。
This activity was initiated by him.
发起
to originate; to initiate; to launch (an attack, an initiative etc)
Watch it being written
Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.
发
起
Nice writing!
Build with these blocks
Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.
发
See it in sentences
谁发起了这次比赛？
Who initiated this competition?