起
qǐ
to rise; to get up; starting from; to raise
In a story
Grammar with 起
从…起
从…起 — starting from (a time / point)
看起来
看起来／看上去 — it looks like / seems
起初⋯⋯，⋯⋯才⋯⋯
起初⋯⋯，⋯⋯才⋯⋯ — at first …, only later …
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