始 - shǐ - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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始

shǐ

Definition

to begin
to start
then
only then

Character Decomposition

Related words (30)

始发

shǐ fā

(of trains etc) to set off (on a journey); to start (being issued or circulated); to start (happening); originating

始建

shǐ jiàn

to start building; first built

始末

shǐ mò

whole story; the ins and outs

始点

shǐ diǎn

starting point; initial point

始祖

shǐ zǔ

primogenitor; founder of a school or trade

始终

shǐ zhōng

all along; throughout; from start to finish; from beginning to end; whole story; always; all the time

始终不渝

shǐ zhōng bù yú

unswerving; unflinching

outset; beginning

to initiate

to initiate; to found

初始

chū shǐ

initial; starting (point)

原始

yuán shǐ

first; original; primitive; original (document etc)

开始

kāi shǐ

to start; to begin; beginning; initial stage; beginning; outset

旬始

xún shǐ

comet from Saturn, traditionally described as yellow; evil omen

更始

gēng shǐ

to make a new start; to regenerate

未始

wèi shǐ

not necessarily; may not turn out to be; maybe not

肇始

zhào shǐ

to initiate; to start; the start

自始

zì shǐ

from the outset; ab initio

to originate

creator; founder; initiator

creator; initiator

(computing) to initialize; initialization

原始林

yuán shǐ lín

old growth forest; primary forest; original forest cover

primitive society

before the beginning (of sth)

开始比赛

kāi shǐ bǐ sài

to start a match; to kick off

from start to finish

to follow through; to carry through to the end

重新开始

chóng xīn kāi shǐ

to resume; to restart; to start afresh

原始热带雨林

yuán shǐ rè dài yǔ lín

virgin tropical rainforest

Idioms (10)

始作俑者

shǐ zuò yǒng zhě

(lit.) the first person to bury funerary dolls (idiom); (fig.) the originator of an evil practice

始料未及

shǐ liào wèi jí

not expected at the outset (idiom); unforeseen; to be surprised by the turn of events

始终如一

shǐ zhōng rú yī

unswerving from start to finish (idiom)

周而复始

zhōu ér fù shǐ

(lit.) the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles; the wheel comes full circle

善始善终

shàn shǐ shàn zhōng

where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth; to carry things through; I started, so I'll finish.

报本反始

bào běn fǎn shǐ

ensure that you pay debts of gratitude (idiom)

有始无终

yǒu shǐ wú zhōng

to start but not finish (idiom); to fail to carry things through; lack of sticking power; short attention span

有始有终

yǒu shǐ yǒu zhōng

where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth; to carry things through; I started, so I'll finish.

终而复始

zhōng ér fù shǐ

(lit.) the end comes back to the start (idiom); the wheel comes full circle

自始至终

zì shǐ zhì zhōng

from start to finish (idiom)

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