[qǐ tóu]
（开始； 发起） start; originate; initiate
Who is going to lead off?
谁先起头儿？
Now everybody sing! I'll take the lead.
现在大家唱歌， 我起头。
the beginning chapters
起头的几章
Everything is hard in the beginning.
万事起头难。
There was a little trouble at first but things were soon quiet.
起头有点小麻烦， 不过很快就安宁了。