始 建

shǐ jiàndictionary entry

to start building

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:

始建始建 [shi3 jian4] /to start building/

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Reference information

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Character information

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始
shǐ
to begin / to start / then / only then
建
jiàn
to establish / to found / to set up / to build / to construct

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.