始 (shǐ) means “In “开始”: to begin”. The 始 stroke order has 8 strokes; the animation above shows them one at a time. Its radical is 廾. To practise how to write 始, open writing practice; to hear how to pronounce 始, use the pronunciation trainer.
Words with 始
开始 — kāi shǐ, to begin; beginning; to start; initial
开始 — kāi shǐ, to begin; beginning; to start; initial