verb · to devise, cause, or bring about an event, especially an accident or trouble

警方正在全力追捕交通肇事逃逸者。

verb · to start, commence, or be at the beginning of something

这种习俗肇始于清朝初期。

noun · the initial source, beginning point, or genesis of something

专家正在努力寻找文明的肇端。

verb · to initiate, begin, or commence a process or event

他在艰难的条件下，凭一己之力肇造了这一番伟业。