肁 (zhào) - To begin & to start

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zhào ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

丈志

肁 · zhào

To begin;

to start;

to found;

to establish;

archaic form meaning to initiate something.

To beginto startto found

Usage highlights

To begin constructionTo establish a stateTo initiate a planTo found a dynastyTo start a businessTo create a system

Synonyms

  • 肇— to begin; to start; to initiate
  • 创— to create; to establish; to initiate
  • 始— to begin; to start; commencement
  • 立— to establish; to set up; to found

Antonyms

  • 终— to end; to finish; to conclude
  • 止— to stop; to cease; to halt
  • 废— to abolish; to discard; to abandon

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The founder began construction of the temple (肁建寺庙).
  • They initiated a new tradition (肁立新传统).
  • The dynasty was established in ancient times (王朝肁始于古代).

Collocations

  • To begin construction(肁建)
  • To establish a state(肁国)
  • To initiate a plan(肁计)
  • To found a dynasty(肁朝)
  • To start a business(肁业)
  • To create a system(肁制)

Idioms

  • To initiate and accomplish(肁造)
  • To establish foundations(肁基)
  • To begin and complete(肁终)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • An archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily found in classical texts.
  • Often used in historical contexts referring to the founding of dynasties or institutions.
  • Shares semantic similarity with more common characters like 肇 and 创 which also mean 'to begin'.

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