Common Meanings
1
shǐ始
To begin, to start, initial; opposite to 'end'.
四季更迭，周而复始，大自然充满了生命的活力。
The seasons change, recurring in cycles; nature is full of vitality.
Only then; just then; not until. Indicates that an action or realization occurs after a specific condition or event.
经历过失败，他才真正始悟成功的可贵。
Only after experiencing failure did he truly begin to understand the preciousness of success.