起步

qǐbù

to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity)

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

See it in sentences

公司刚刚起步。

The company is just getting started.

学书法起步要早。

Start calligraphy early.