HSK 2 · INDIVIDUAL WORD LESSON
开始
Word meaning
to begin; beginning; to start
Character components
- ◎xxcharacterless component
- 廾gǒnghands joined
- 女nǚwoman
- 台táiTaiwan (abbr.)
Etymology · 词源
Source confidence · 资料可信度:Source-backed · 有资料依据“开”的历史构形可以这样理解:◎、廾以图像或会意方式参与构形;門与现代简化字形有关。这些部件的作用依据历史字形判断,不等同于今天看到的任意笔画组合。 “始”的历史构形可以这样理解:女主要提示意义范围;台主要提示较早的读音。这些部件的作用依据历史字形判断,不等同于今天看到的任意笔画组合。 以上是各字的历史构形说明;“开始”作为现代词语时,应结合完整词义学习,不能把单字意义机械相加。
Simplified form of 開. Pictograph of two hands opening the bolt on a door. The traditional component 門 was removed for simplification. Phonosemantic compound. 女 represents the meaning and 台 represents the sound. The 女 (woman) component is used because life begins inside a woman. These notes explain the characters’ formation. Learn 开始 as a complete modern word rather than mechanically adding isolated character meanings.
Learning note · 学习提示:形旁通常提示意义范围,声旁通常提示较早的读音;现代普通话读音或字义可能已经发生变化。
部件联想帮助记忆字形,不代替严格的汉字字源研究。基础整体字不会为了动画而强行拆解。