始

周而复始

zhōu ér fù shǐ

lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles

重新开始

chóng xīn kāi shǐ

to resume; to restart; to start afresh

开始

kāi shǐ

to begin

一元复始

yī yuán fù shǐ

a new year begins (idiom)

自始

zì shǐ

from the outset

自始至终

zì shǐ zhì zhōng

from start to finish (idiom)

伊始

yī shǐ

outset

倡始

chàng shǐ

to initiate

初始

chū shǐ

initial

初始化

chū shǐ huà

(computing) to initialize

创始

chuàng shǐ

to initiate; to found

创始人

chuàng shǐ rén

creator; founder; initiator