() - To begin & to start

Tone 1

fā | 7 strokes | radical: 冫

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To begin;

to start;

to initiate;

to open;

to expand;

to spread out.

To beginto startto initiate

Usage highlights

To beginTo initiateTo open upTo expandTo spread outBeginning

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ice begins to melt (冰冹).
  • He initiated the project (他冹起了这个项目).
  • Spring brings the start of new growth (春天带来新生的冹始).

Collocations

  • To begin(冹始)
  • To initiate(冹起)
  • To open up(冹开)
  • To expand(冹展)
  • To spread out(冹散)
  • Beginning(冹端)

Idioms

  • A good beginning is half the battle(良好的冹端是成功的一半)
  • From start to finish(自冹至终)
  • To break new ground(开天冹地)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Derived from the concept of initiation and beginning, often used in classical texts.
  • Associated with the start of seasons and natural cycles in traditional Chinese thought.

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