HSK 2
开始
開始
Meaning
- to begin
- beginning
- to start
- initial
- Traditional
- 開始
- Pinyin
- kāi shǐ
- Classifier
- 个|個(gè)
Character reference
Components and radical classification
开
kāito open; to start, to initiate, to begin
Primary radical廾 · two hands
始
shǐto begin, to start; beginning
Primary radical女 · woman
開
kāito open; to start, to initiate, to begin
Primary radical門 · gate
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
Stroke order and writing practice
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Stroke data from Hanzi Writer and Make Me a Hanzi. Source details