發端 [发－]

Jyutping faat3 dyun1
Pinyin fā duān

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to originate; to initiate
  2. beginning; origin
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to begin (in); to start (from); to originate (from)
    (syn.) 发轫, 肇始, 起手, 發軔, 開首, 萌, 權輿, 开首, 权舆
  2. noun
    beginning; origin
    (syn.) 开端, 開頭, 开头, 起头先, 開端, 序幕, 首端, 起頭先