• 381st most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.06% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 56 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. shǐ (shi3)to begin • to start • then • only then

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for shǐ (shi3)The component is pronounced as '' (si1). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

开始 (開始)

Uncommon

原始 
始终 (始終)

RareShow 53

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.