始终 shǐzhōng▶ ตลอด, ทั่วทั้ง

Stroke order

始终 is written in 16 strokes across 2 characters.

• 始 — 8 strokes
• 终 — 8 strokes

Senses

1. from beginning to end
2. all along

Related words

• 原始ต้นฉบับ
• 终止การสิ้นสุด, การยุติ
• 终点สิ้นสุด, จบ
• 终究ท้ายที่สุดแล้ว
• 终身ตลอดชีวิต
• 终于ในที่สุด

始终 is pronounced shǐzhōng and means “ตลอด, ทั่วทั้ง”. HSK 5 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 始终 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.