始

shǐ

begin, start; then, only then

How to write 始, stroke by stroke

to begin; to start; then; only then

Pictophonetic: semantic 女 (woman), phonetic 台

Made of 女 + 台

开始kāi shǐto begin; beginning; to start; initial
始终shǐ zhōngfrom beginning to end; all along
原始yuán shǐfirst; original; primitive; original (document etc)
起始qǐ shǐto originate
创始人chuàng shǐ réncreator; founder; initiator
初始chū shǐinitial; starting (point)
始祖shǐ zǔprimogenitor; founder of a school or trade
原始人yuán shǐ rénprimitive man; prehistoric human
从零开始cóng líng kāi shǐto start from scratch
自始至终zì shǐ zhì zhōngfrom start to finish (idiom)
始发shǐ fā(of trains etc) to set off (on a journey); to start (being issued or circulated); to start (happening); originating
始点shǐ diǎnstarting point; initial point

我们始终都有死的一天。
wǒ men shǐ zhōng dōu yǒu sǐ de yì tiān 。
We shall all die some day.
八点半开始上课。
bā diǎn bàn kāi shǐ shàng kè 。
Class doesn't begin until eight-thirty.
他的行为由始至终都是对的。
tā de xíng wéi yóu shǐ zhì zhōng dōu shì duì de 。
His action throughout was correct.
巫术在原始社会扮演重要角色。
wū shù zài yuán shǐ shè huì bàn yǎn zhòng yào jué sè 。
Magic plays an important part in primitive society.
我至始至终都在支持你。
wǒ zhì shǐ zhì zhōng dōu zài zhī chí nǐ 。
I have supported you throughout.