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1.

Animated Stroke Order 初

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2.

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3.

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初

初=

4.

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5.

How to Use 初

Early Level or Stage

Indicates the most basic or earliest level, grade, or phase of something.

初级 • chū jí • elementary; primary; initial • HSK 5

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6.

HSK Vocabulary: 初

初等 • chū děng • elementary (i.e. easy)

HSK 3.0 · L6

chū初

děng

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

zài在

chū初

xuǎn选

zhōng中

huò获

dé

Information

Pinyinchū

Meaningbeginning, start, first

Strokes7

Radical刀

Traditional初

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#399

Zhuyinㄔㄨ

UnicodeU+521D

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A knife (刂) cuts cloth (衤), marking the start of sewing — the beginning or first step.

chū初

jí级

elementary; primary; initial

初中 • chū zhōng • junior high school • HSK 3.0 · L3

HSK 3.0 · L3

chū初

zhōng中

junior high school

初期 • chū qī • initial stage • HSK 3.0 · L5

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chū初

qī期

initial stage

初步 • chū bù • initial; first step; preliminary • HSK 6

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chū初

bù步

initial; first step; preliminary

Beginning of Time Period

Refers to the start or earliest point of a time period or event.

最初 • zuì chū • initial; first; prime • HSK 5

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zuì最

chū初

initial; first; prime

当初 • dāng chū • at the beginning; originally; in the first place • HSK 6

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dāng当

chū初

at the beginning; originally; in the first place

起初 • qǐ chū • originally; at first; in the beginning • HSK 6

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qǐ起

chū初

originally; at first; in the beginning

年初 • nián chū • beginning of the year • HSK 3.0 · L5

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nián年

chū初

beginning of the year

等

elementary (i.e. easy)

初衷 • chū zhōng • Original intention / initial aspiration

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

chū初

zhōng衷

Original intention / initial aspiration

得

le了

duō多

shù数

zhī支

chí持

He gained majority support in the primary election.

tā他

de的

chū初

zhōng衷

shì是

bāng帮

zhù助

pín贫

kùn困

ér儿

tóng童

。

His original intention was to help poor children.

gōng公

sī司

tōng通

cháng常

zài在

nián年

chū初

zhì制

dìng定

xīn新

de的

fā发

zhǎn展

jì计

huà划

。

The company usually formulates new development plans at the beginning of the year.

wǒ我

men们

wán完

chéng成

le了

xiàng项

mù目

dì的

chū初

bù步

jì计

huà划

。

We completed the preliminary plan for the project.

Zhè这

ge个

jì计

huà划

hái还

chǔ处

yú于

chū初

jí级

jiē阶

duàn段

。

This plan is still in its initial stage.

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兔tùrabbit; hare
分fēnminute
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争zhēngto strive, contend, or vie
券quàncertificate, ticket, voucher

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