初U+521D7 STROKES
Entry·pron. chū
ㄔㄨ
“Initially; at first; beginning; the first; early; the lowest; original; surname.”
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- 當初ㄉㄤ ㄔㄨat that time; originally; in the beginning; at first
- 初期ㄔㄨ ㄑㄧˊinitial stage; beginning period; early phase
- 初步ㄔㄨ ㄅㄨˋinitial; preliminary; tentative; at the early stage of a process; introductory (as in a beginner's guide)
- 最初ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄔㄨfirst; earliest; initial; at the beginning; originally; at first; initially.
- 初選ㄔㄨ ㄒㄩㄢˇprimary election; first round of voting in a multi-stage election.
- 起初ㄑㄧˇ ㄔㄨat first; in the beginning; originally; at the outset
- 之初ㄓ ㄔㄨat the very beginning; in the earliest stage; at the outset.
- 年初ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄨthe beginning of the year; the first few days of the year
- 初次ㄔㄨ ㄘˋfor the first time; on the first occasion; initial; first meeting or attempt.
- 初衷ㄔㄨ ㄓㄨㄥoriginal intention; one's initial aim or purpose when starting something; the original goal one first had in mind.
- 初一ㄔㄨ ㄧthe first day of the month in the lunar or Gregorian calendar; (historically) the first year of junior high school before compulsory education reform
- 初審ㄔㄨ ㄕㄣˇthe first instance in legal proceedings; the first review of a proposal, plan, or application by a government agency; the first review of a manuscript or draft
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