始
HSK 3
始 (shǐ): begin, start
shǐ
begin, start
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Pinyin
shǐ
HSK Level
Level 3
Characters
1
English Meaning
begin, start
How to Write 始 (shǐ)
始 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 始
A phono-semantic compound: 女 (woman) carries the meaning, and 台 hints at the pronunciation.
What 始 is Made Of
始 is built from 2 components:
女woman, girl
台platform
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Words Using 始
Common Chinese words that contain 始:
原始
yuánshǐ
始终
shǐzhōng
开始
kāishǐ
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