始 shǐ
始 (shǐ) is a Chinese character with 8 strokes, taught at HSK level 3. This page gives its meaning, the words it appears in, and characters at the same level.
Meaning
始 means to begin in English.
| English | to begin |
|---|---|
| Spanish | empezar |
| Portuguese | começar |
| French | commencer |
| German | beginnen |
| Italian | iniziare |
| Russian | начинать |
| Arabic | يبدأ |
| Hindi | शुरू करना |
| Indonesian | mulai |
| Vietnamese | bắt đầu |
| Japanese | 始める |
| Korean | 시작하다 |
Stroke order
Stroke-order animation for this character: open the writing tool with 始 loaded.
Characters at the same level
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