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The Cantonese word hoi ci - 开始 - hoi1 ci2
(to begin in Cantonese)
Romanization (Jyutping)
hoi1 ci2
English translations
to begin, beginning,
to start, outset, to commence, start
Chinese characters:
开始
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开始 ( hoi ci / hoi1 ci2 ) in traditional characters
開始
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
beginning | to start
开始 ( hoi ci / hoi1 ci2 ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 105)
开始 ( hoi ci / hoi1 ci2 ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 105)
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