to start or commence an action, event, or process

from beginning to end; throughout the entire duration

relating to the earliest stages in the development of something, especially human history or nature

creator; founder; initiator

relating to the beginning or earliest stage of a process, state, or setting

to begin at a certain time or place

the point at which something starts or begins; the outset

to originate

Qin Shihuang (259-210 BC), the first emperor of China

from start to finish

to start building; to be first built

the originator or creator of a specific school of thought, trade, or craft

unswerving from start to finish

to initiate; to found

the first person to make funerary figurines to replace human sacrifice

to set to its starting state or default values, particularly in a computing context

the entire course of an incident or event from beginning to end; the ins and outs

unswerving and unchanging from beginning to end

not expected at the outset; unanticipated or surprising due to a turn of events

primitive man; prehistoric human

to finish what one has started; to see a task through to its completion rather than giving up halfway

to finish what one has started; to carry things through to the end

the start, origin, or commencement of something

to undergo a process of renewal or restoration to a new or improved state

to follow through; to carry through to the end

creator; initiator

Gushi, a county in Xinyang City, Henan

indicates that something may not be the case, often used in double negatives to imply a possibility

(of vehicles such as trains or buses) to set off on a journey or originate from a starting point

To start but not finish; failing to carry things through to completion due to a lack of perseverance or a short attention span.

a new year begins; the start of a new cycle

Eocene (geological epoch from 55m-34m years ago)

Jianshi County in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hubei

an ancient forest that has reached great age without significant disturbance

Shixing county in Shaoguan City [[韶关市|韶關市|Shao2 guan1 Shi4]], Guangdong

lit. the end comes back to the start; to come full circle (idiom)

Eocene system (geology)

to initiate

to show gratitude to one's ancestors or roots

the First Emperor (reigned 221-210 BC, lived 259-210 BC)

the mausoleum of the First Emperor near Xi'an

the tomb of the first emperor at Mt Li near Xi'an

a person who founds an organization together with others

referring to the initial time, starting point, or the beginning of a process or period.

from the very beginning; from the start

from start to finish

to start from the very beginning; to start from scratch