Word
开始 — Chinese word meaning
HSK 2
开始 (kāi shǐ) is a Chinese word: to start, to begin. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 开始
动 verb
to start, to begin
电影已经开始了。
The movie has already started.
名 noun
beginning
这是一个好的开始。
This is a good beginning.
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Structure & writing
开 is a component in 5 characters
开 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
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始 is not used as a component in any other character.
consists of
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台 is a component in 7 characters
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