00468 Chinese character of 始 and pronounce ci2

The Chinese character【始】is a word that describes time or action, and is mainly used for the following meanings:

Beginning or beginning. Explanation: (1) The beginning or start of something. Such as: “beginning”, “consistent”, “recurring”, “unexpected”. (2) The earliest or first. Such as: “ancestor”, “founder”. (3) Only then; then. Such as: “finally showing results”, “finally completed”, “finally coming out after much anticipation”.

You can refer to this for the pronunciation of the mentioned Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【始】:shǐ

Cantonese Jyutping of 【始】:ci2

Here’s a brief introduction to the basic aspects of the character 【始】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【始】, for example:Describing a time or action , It means primarily the beginning or the start .Given the broad and profound nature of Chinese characters, some nuances and precise usages may not be entirely captured in this space.

【始】is a fundamental term that integrates with others to create meaningful expressions, such as【初始、始終】(Mandarin Pinyin:chū shǐ 、shǐ zhōng/ Cantonese Jyutping:co1 ci2 、ci2 zung1)

The number of strokes required for this character is 8 ,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,Here’s a practical example using this character.:


一切事情的成功都需要好的開始。

The success of everything requires a good start.


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