fā​rèn

to initiate

Senses

发轫/ 發軔 fā​rèn to initiate

(literary) to set something in motion; to start an undertaking; originally refers to removing the wooden blocks used to stop a carriage wheel from turning

发轫/ 發軔 fā​rèn beginning

the origin, start, or commencement of something; a point of departure for a new situation

References

antonym 终结/終結 发轫/發軔
synonym 先河/先河 发轫/發軔