Radical 30 · 7 strokes

to start

6 meanings
MEANING6 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to start

    • We set out for Beijing.

  2. verb

    to initiate

    • He has set out for Beijing.

  3. verb

    to enlighten or awaken

    • The teacher enlightened my thinking.

  4. verb

    to state

    • He has set off for Beijing.

  5. verb

    to inform

    • Please enlighten me.

  6. noun

    Qi son of Yu the Great 禹[Yu3], reported founder of the Xia Dynasty 夏朝[Xia4 Chao2] (c. 2070-c. 1600 BC)

    • Yu the Great's son Qi was the founder of the Xia Dynasty.

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