始 (shǐ): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

始=女woman+台platform, station

A woman (女) giving birth, opening her mouth (台) to begin a new life — the very start or origin of something.

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HSK Vocabulary: 始

HSK words that contain this character.

开始

kāi shǐ

to begin

HSK 2

始终

shǐ zhōng

from beginning to end; from start to finish; throughout

HSK 5

原始

yuán shǐ

original; firsthand; primitive

HSK 6

创始人

chuàng shǐ rén

Founder / Originator

HSK 3.0 L7-9

自始至终

zìshǐ-zhìzhōng

From beginning to end / Throughout

HSK 3.0 L7-9

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 始 is used in context

tā他

shǐ始

zhōng终

bǎo保

chí持

zhe着

lè乐

guān观

de的

tài态

dù度

。

He maintained an optimistic attitude throughout.

huì会

yì议

jiāng将

zài在

xià下

wǔ午

sān三

diǎn点

kāi开

zhè这

ge个

bù部

luò落

hái还

bǎo保

chí持

zhe着

yuán原

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