起初 qǐ chū

at first; originally; at the outset

HSK 6

Word data

HSK 6
Frequency 6652nd word

Definitions

  1. 1. at first
  2. 2. originally
  3. 3. at the outset

Characters

Character Meaning
起 qǐ HSK 1
to get up; to rise; to start
初 chū HSK 5
(at the) beginning; at first; first