No. 4,817 in Chinese
肇始
"肇始" means "to initiate" or "to begin."
In a sentence
这次运动肇始于一次社区会议。
This movement began from a community meeting.
In this sentence, '肇始' means to begin or originate, specifying the starting point of the movement.
科学技术的飞速发展肇始于工业革命。
The rapid development of science and technology started with the Industrial Revolution.
Here, '肇始' is used to introduce the historical origin and commencement of technological advancements.
这个工程的成功肇始于团队的默契合作。
The success of this project originated from the team's synchronized cooperation.
In this use, '肇始' highlights the fundamental starting factor leading to the project's success.
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