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初等 (chū děng): Elementary (i.e. easy) (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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初 • chū • beginning, start, first • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
chū
初
beginning, start, first
等 • děng • wait • HSK 3.0 · L2
HSK 3.0 · L2
děng
等
wait
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More common words that include characters from 初等.
Words with
初
初中
chū zhōng
junior high school (abbr. for 初级中学)
初期
chū qī
initial stage
初级
chū jí
elementary; primary; initial
年初
nián chū
beginning of the year
最初
zuì chū
initial; first; prime
初步
chū bù
initial; first step; preliminary
当初
dāng chū
at the beginning; originally; in the first place
起初
qǐ chū
originally; at first; in the beginning
Words with
等
等到
děng dào
to wait until
平等
píng děng
equal; equality
等于
děng yú
equal to; equivalent to; be worth
等待
děng dài
to wait for; to await
中等
zhōng děng
medium
相等
xiāng děng
be equal to
等候
děng hòu
to wait; await; expect
等级
děng jí
grade; rank
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Example Sentences with 初等
zhè
这
běn
本
shū
书
de
的
nèi
内
róng
容
hěn
很
chū
初
děng
等
，
shì
适
hé
合
chū
初
xué
学
zhě
者
。
The content of this book is very elementary, suitable for beginners.
