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Made of 3 radicalsSound

始

shǐ

begin

Frequency
#381Estimated
HSK
Level 2Estimated

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How it is built

女womanMeaning台táiplatform; stageSound始begin

台 gives the old sound

Sound One part gives meaning, one gives sound.

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  1. 1
    厶privateShape口mouthShape台platform; stage
  2. 2
    女womanMeaning台táiplatform; stageSound始begin

Sound family of 台

Characters that share the same sound part. Compare the pinyin to hear how close they are.

Words 1

  • 开始kāishǐbeginHSK 2 Estimated

Sentences 1

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