起始

Traditional form:

起始

Pinyin (reading):

qǐshǐ

Definitions:

• to originate

Characters:

• 起 - to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up
• 始 - to begin, to start; beginning

Traditional characters:

• 起 - to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up
• 始 - to begin, to start; beginning