What does 开端 mean in Chinese?

开端 (kāi duān) means "start; beginning" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 开端?

开端 is pronounced "kāi duān" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

开端 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

开端 is made up of the characters 开, 端. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 开端 using our stroke order tool.

开端

kāi duān

start; beginning

Traditional: 開端

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This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.