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Definition(s) for: 善始善终

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
善始善终 shàn shǐ shàn zhōng - where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth
- to carry things through
- I started, so I'll finish.

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 31,643 51,492 37,080

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
善 shàn- good (virtuous)
- benevolent
- well-disposed
- good at sth
- to improve or perfect
始 shǐ- to begin
- to start
- then
- only then
善 shàn- good (virtuous)
- benevolent
- well-disposed
- good at sth
- to improve or perfect
终 zhōng- end
- finish

Other Words Containing 善始善终

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
善始善终 - - 31,643 51,492 37,080