始于

始於

shǐyú

verb #26,627

Meanings

1 to begin with
2 to start from
3 to originate in

Characters

to begin, start

at, in, from (preposition)

Examples

中国的文字历史始于甲骨文。

Zhōngguó de wénzì lìshǐ shǐyú jiǎgǔwén.

China's written history begins with oracle bone script.

千里之行，始于足下。

Qiānlǐzhīxíng, shǐyú zú xià.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Tips

grammar

始于 is a formal/literary expression equivalent to 从...开始 in everyday speech. It is often used in written Chinese and set phrases.

Stroke Order

始 shǐ

于 yú