begin, start, commence
Animated Stroke Order 始
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HSK Vocabulary: 始
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 始 is used in context
1
tā他
shǐ始
zhōng终
bǎo保
chí持
zhe着
lè乐
guān观
de的
tài态
dù度
。
He always maintains an optimistic attitude.
2
huì会
yì议
jiāng将
zài在
xià下
wǔ午
sān三
diǎn点
kāi开
shǐ始
。
The meeting will begin at 3 PM.
3
zhè这
ge个
bù部
luò落
hái还
bǎo保
chí持
zhe着
yuán原
shǐ始
de的
shēng生
huó活
fāng方
shì式
。
This tribe still maintains a primitive way of life.
4
wǒ我
men们
kāi开
shǐ始
xué学
xí习
ba吧
。
Let's start learning.
5
diàn电
yǐng影
wǎn晚
shàng上
qī七
diǎn点
kāi开
shǐ始
。
The movie starts at 7 p.m.
6
cóng从
míng明
tiān天
kāi开
shǐ始
，
wǒ我
yào要
měi每
tiān天
duàn锻
liàn炼
shēn身
tǐ体
。
Starting from tomorrow, I will exercise every day.
7
wǒ我
shǐ始
zhōng终
xǐ喜
huān欢
píng苹
guǒ果
。
I always like apples.
8
tā他
shǐ始
zhōng终
nǔ努
lì力
xué学
xí习
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
chéng成
jì绩
hěn很
hǎo好
。
He always studies hard, so his grades are good.
9
jǐn尽
guǎn管
yù遇
dào到
hěn很
duō多
kùn困
nán难
，
tā她
shǐ始
zhōng终
bǎo保
chí持
zhe着
lè乐
guān观
de的
tài态
dù度
。
Despite encountering many difficulties, she always maintains an optimistic attitude.
10
zhè这
shì是
yuán原
shǐ始
sēn森
lín林
。
This is a primeval forest.
Information
Traditional始
Radical女
Strokes8
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#274
Zhuyinㄕˇ
Components—
UnicodeU+59CB
CangjieYRHHI
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality