始兴 Traditional form: 始興 Pinyin (reading): Shǐxīng Definitions: Shixing County in Shaoguan 韶關/韶关 ( Sháoguān), Guangdong Characters: 始 - to begin, to start; beginning 兴 - to thrive, to prosper, to flourish Traditional characters: 始 - to begin, to start; beginning 興 - to thrive, to prosper, to flourish