起始

qǐshǐ
verb #28,954

Meanings

  1. 1 to originate
  2. 2 to begin
  3. 3 starting point
  4. 4 origin

Examples

Zhè tiáo héliú qǐshǐ yú Qīng-Zàng gāoyuán.
This river originates from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
Qǐng shūrù chéngxù de qǐshǐ cānshù.
Please enter the starting parameters of the program.

Tips

usage
起始 can function as both a verb ('to originate/begin') and a noun ('starting point/origin'). In computing contexts it frequently appears in phrases like 起始地址 (starting address) and 起始位置 (starting position).

Stroke Order

shǐ