shǐ

to begin; to start; only then

HSK 2 #381

Character data

HSK 2
Frequency 381st character
Radical ⼥ (38.5)
Strokes 8
Index # 1329

Definitions

始 shǐ
  1. 1. to begin
  2. 2. to start
  3. 3. only then
  4. 4. then

Stroke order

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Words containing 始

Word Meaning
to start; to begin; beginning
all along; from beginning to end
primitive; original; original (document etc)
founder; creator; initiator
from start to finish (idiom)
initial; starting (point)
fig. the originator of an evil practice
(computing) to initialize; initialization
to finish what you start; stick with things
to initiate; to found
unswerving from start to finish (idiom)
to originate
start well and finish well; see things through
whole story; the ins and outs
founder of a school or trade; primogenitor
go round and round; repeat again and again
unforeseen; to be surprised by the turn of events
beginning; outset
(of trains etc) to set off (on a journey)
Qin Shihuang (259-210 BC), the first emperor
first built; to start building
unswerving; unflinching
start but not finish; no follow-through
primitive society
a new year begins (idiom)
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