Radical:

meaning for shǐ:

  • - to begin
  • - to start
  • - then
  • - only thento begin
  • - beginning
  • - to start
  • - initial
  • - Classifiers: 个 from beginning to end
  • - all alongfirst
  • - original
  • - primitive
  • - original (document etc)outset
  • - beginningcreator
  • - founder
  • - initiator