迭起
dié qǐ · HSK 7
to arise repeatedly
🔄🌊 dié qǐ = layer upon layer + rise — waves rising one after another
迭 means to repeat or layer (as in 更迭, alternation) and 起 means to rise or arise. Together they describe things surging up in succession, like wave after wave rolling in without pause.
起 — 走 (run) + 己 (self/phonetic)
起 combines 走 'run/walk' as the meaning component with 己 as the phonetic component. The 走 element suggests movement of the body, giving the core sense of rising up or starting to move. From there it extended to meanings like 'get up,' 'begin,' and 'arise.'