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始

Character

始 shǐ

HSK 3Character

to begin

Radical
女
Strokes
8
Structure
Left–right
Parts
女 台
Traditional
始
Frequency
#293 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

shǐ

shi3
  1. to begin CC-CEDICT
  2. to start CC-CEDICT
  3. then CC-CEDICT
  4. only then CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

All 8 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 始

Draw “始” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

  • 我们八点开始上课。

    wǒ men bā diǎn kāi shǐ shàng kè

    We start class at eight.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他开始学习中文了。

    tā kāi shǐ xué xí zhōng wén le

    He started learning Chinese.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 从明天开始，我每天跑步。

    cóng míng tiān kāi shǐ, wǒ měi tiān pǎo bù

    Starting tomorrow, I will run every day.

    AI-generated sentence

Words with 始

See all 58 →
始终shǐ zhōngfrom beginning to end; the whole timeWordHSK 3
始兴shǐ xīngShixing, a county in Shaoguan City 韶关市 (Sháo guān Shì), Guangdong↗See 始兴县WordUnreviewed
始发shǐ fā(of trains etc) to set off (on a journey)Word始建shǐ jiànto start buildingWord始末shǐ mòwhole storyWord始点shǐ diǎnstarting pointWord始祖shǐ zǔprimogenitorWord始业式shǐ yè shìschool opening ceremony (to mark the start of a semester) (Tw)Word始兴县shǐ xīng xiànShixing, a county in Shaoguan City 韶关市 (Sháo guān Shì), GuangdongWord始新世shǐ xīn shìEocene (geological epoch from 55m-34m years ago)Word始新纪shǐ xīn jìEocene (geological epoch from 55m-34m years ago)Word始新统shǐ xīn tǒngEocene system (geology)Word

Same radical 女

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