(idiom) to gain the initiative by striking first; to preempt an opponent in order to control them or gain the upper hand (note: the character [[制|制|zhi4]] should not be mistakenly written as [[治|治|zhi4]])

(baseball) The first pitcher to play in a game, typically responsible for pitching a significant portion of the game; also known as [[开局投手|開局投手|kai1 ju2 tou2 shou3]] in Mainland China