初 chū

beginning, initial, primary

HSK 5 #667

DEFINITIONS

  • beginning, initial, primary
  • at first
  • (at the) beginning
  • first
  • junior
  • basic

STROKES

WORDS

华灯初上 huá dēng chū shàng early evening when lanterns are first lit
華燈初上 huá dēng chū shàng early evening when lanterns are first lit
躲得过初一，躲不过十五 duǒ de guò chū yī ， duǒ bù guò shí wǔ lit. you may go undetected during the new moon, but at full moon you'll be found out (idiom); fig. you can't put it off forever; sooner or later you'll have to deal with it
躲得過初一，躲不過十五 duǒ de guò chū yī ， duǒ bù guò shí wǔ lit. you may go undetected during the new moon, but at full moon you'll be found out (idiom); fig. you can't put it off forever; sooner or later you'll have to deal with it
躲过初一，躲不过十五 duǒ guò chū yī ， duǒ bù guò shí wǔ see 躲得過初一，躲不過十五|躲得过初一，躲不过十五[duo3 de5 guo4 chu1 yi1 , duo3 bu4 guo4 shi2 wu3]
躲過初一，躲不過十五 duǒ guò chū yī ， duǒ bù guò shí wǔ see 躲得過初一，躲不過十五|躲得过初一，躲不过十五[duo3 de5 guo4 chu1 yi1 , duo3 bu4 guo4 shi2 wu3]
开初 kāi chū at the outset; at first; early
開初 kāi chū at the outset; at first; early
阿初佛 ā chū fó erroneous variant of 阿閦佛, Aksobhya, the imperturbable ruler of Eastern Paradise, Abhirati
靡不有初，鲜克有终 mǐ bù yǒu chū ， xiǎn kè yǒu zhōng almost everything has a start, but not many things have an end (idiom); don't start sth you can't handle
靡不有初，鮮克有終 mǐ bù yǒu chū ， xiǎn kè yǒu zhōng almost everything has a start, but not many things have an end (idiom); don't start sth you can't handle
初始状态 chū shǐ zhuàng tài initial state; starting condition
视之初 shì zhī chū at first sight; upon initial viewing/inspection
初学 chū xué beginner, novice
姜秉初 jiāng bǐng chū Jiang Bingchu (a Chinese name)
明年初 míng nián chū early next year
初次见面 chū cì jiàn miàn first meeting; initial encounter
初愈 chū yù recovering; convalescing; to recover from illness
之初 zhī chū the beginning; the initial stage or phase
初见 chū jiàn first encounter; the first time seeing or meeting someone
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