倡 始

chàng shǐdictionary entry

to initiate

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

倡始倡始 [chang4 shi3] /to initiate/

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Reference information

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倡
chàng
to initiate / to instigate / to introduce / to lead
始
shǐ
to begin / to start / then / only then

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.