起先
kī-sĕnginitially; from the outset; at first
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Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wiktionary.org/wiki/起先. Mandarin: qǐxiān.
Related words
- 先生sĭng-săng
先生 sĭng-săng
- 1. mister; sir; gentleman
- 2. husband
- 3. An honorific for a person of virtue, learning, or ability (usually conferred on males).
- 4. (dated) Usually placed after a profession of fortune-telling, storytelling, face reading, feng shui, or something similar.
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- 起動kī-dâe̤ng
起動 kī-dâe̤ng
- 1. to start (a machine, an engine etc.); to boot; to switch on (a system)
- 2. alternative form of 啟動 (to enforce (the law); to implement; to launch (a plan, operation, etc.))
- 3. alternative form of 啟動 (to open up; to explore))
- 4. (Xiamen, &, Quanzhou) to use; to utilize; to employ; to apply money, goods, etc.
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- 起厝kī-chuó
起厝 kī-chuó
to build a house
- 起始kī-sṳ̄
起始 kī-sṳ̄
- 1. to originate; to stem from; to initiate
- 2. at first; at the beginning; initially
- 3. origin; initiation
- 起手kī-chiēu
起手 kī-chiēu
- 1. to put one's hand to; to set about
- 2. to start armed struggle; to rise in rebellion
- 3. to begin; to start
- 4. at first; initially; in the beginning; originally
- 起早kī-cā
起早 kī-cā
- 1. to wake up early
- 2. early morning
- 起頭kī-tàu
起頭 kī-tàu
- 1. to take the lead; to show initiative; to be the first; to set an example
- 2. to begin; to start; to commence
- 3. to knit the beginning section
- 4. beginning
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- 頭先tàu
頭先 tàu
most importantly