to begin or start an action, process, or event

from beginning to end; throughout; always used to describe an unchanging state or action

original; firsthand; relating to the very beginning of something, such as a source document or initial design concept

the person who starts or establishes a group, organization, or cause; creator; initiator

initial; starting; the beginning stage of something

(literary) beginning; outset; to begin

to start; to initiate; to originate from a certain point

Qin Shi Huang (259-210 BC), the first emperor of a unified China who founded the Qin dynasty; born [[嬴政|嬴政|ying2 zheng4]]

from beginning to end; from first to last

to start building; to begin construction

The earliest known or traceable ancestor of a family or clan; a primogenitor.

constant and unswerving from start to finish; unchanged; persistent

to initiate; to found; to originate a project or organization

The creator of a bad precedent or evil practice; literally refers to the first person to use funerary figurines instead of human sacrifices, as mentioned in the Mencius.

(computing) to initialize; initialization

to move in cycles; to repeat a process again and again

the entire course of events from beginning to end; the ins and outs of a situation

(of an event or outcome) not anticipated at the beginning; unforeseen

Not until a certain time or condition is met; only by that time or method

unswerving; steadfast; unchanging from beginning to end

(literary) the origin or source of all things in the universe

not expected at the outset; unforeseen; to be surprised by the turn of events

Initial accumulation of capital or resources, historically referring to the forced exploitation used to build early capitalist wealth; also used in a modern sense for the initial gathering of assets by a business.

The earliest stage of human social development, characterized by collective labor, communal ownership of resources, and the absence of classes or exploitation.

primitive man; prehistoric human; caveman

to finish what one starts; to carry something through to the end; having both a beginning and an end

To start well and end well; to finish what one started and carry it through to a successful conclusion.

The first station on a transport route; the point of departure for a bus or train. Also called [[起点站|起點站|qi3 dian3 zhan4]].

to found; to initiate; to create first; to establish

Gushi county in [[信阳|信陽|xin4 yang2]], Henan province

to start or begin a process or event

to start fresh; to make a new beginning; to turn over a new leaf; literally meaning to clear away the old and begin the new

to remain consistent from the start to the very end; to see something through to completion; to follow through thoroughly

person who starts, creates, or founds something; creator; initiator

Shixing County in Shaoguan City, Guangdong province

(idiom) said of a man who seduces a woman and then abandons her

the start and the finish of a matter; from beginning to end

Gushi County in Xinyang [[信阳|信陽|xin4 yang2]], Henan province

Jianshi County in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hubei

not necessarily; may not; used before a negative to express that something might actually be the case or is a possibility

(of trains, buses, etc.) to start a journey; originating

(idiom) To start something but fail to carry it through; to lack the perseverance to finish what one started.

A Jurassic fossilized bird from about 140 million years ago, viewed as a transitional species between reptiles and birds; it had wings and feathers but also teeth, claws on its wings, and a long lizard-like tail.

The start of a new year; out with the old and in with the new

the Eocene epoch, a geological period lasting from about 56 to 34 million years ago

without beginning or end; eternal; eternal; eternity

Jianshi County in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hubei Province

forest that has never been logged or developed by humans; primary forest; old-growth forest

The earliest form of social and economic organization in human history, based on kinship ties; it is divided into matrilineal and patrilineal stages.