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

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

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