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What does 初 mean in Chinese?

初 (chū) means "at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 3 word.

How do you pronounce 初?

初 is pronounced "chū" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 初?

初 is an HSK Level 3 word (HSK 2.0: Level 6, HSK 3.0: Level 3).

What words contain the character 初?

Common words with 初 include 初一 (first day of lunar month), 初中 (junior high school), 初三 (third year in junior middle school), 初二 (2nd year in junior middle school), 初伏 (middle ten days of July, the first of 三伏 sān fú, three hottest periods of the year).

How do you write 初?

初 has 7 strokes. Its radical is 刀. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

初 (chū) — at first | Chinese Dictionary

初

chū

at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior

HSK 37 strokes

Character Breakdown

A knife cuts new cloth — beginning, first

Radical: 刀 (no. 18)Strokes: 7

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Definitions

at first
(at the) beginning
first
junior
basic

Example Sentences

初来这里时，我对周围的环境很不熟悉。

Chū lái zhèlǐ shí, wǒ duì zhōuwéi de huánjìng hěn bù shúxī

When I first came here, I was very unfamiliar with the surroundings

Words Containing 初

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
初一	chū yī	first day of lunar month	HSK 3
初中	chū zhōng	junior high school	HSK 3
初三	chū sān	third year in junior middle school
初二	chū èr	2nd year in junior middle school
初伏	chū fú	middle ten days of July, the first of 三伏 sān fú, three hottest periods of the year
初估	chū gū	to make a preliminary estimate
初冬	chū dōng	early winter
初创	chū chuàng	startup (company, phase etc)
初升	chū shēng	rising (sun, moon etc)
初夏	chū xià	early summer

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Related Words

初一(chū yī)— first day of lunar month

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一世(yī shì)— generation

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一回生二回熟(yī huí shēng èr huí shú)— unfamiliar at first, but well accustomed soon enough (idiom)

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一大早(yī dà zǎo)— at dawn

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 6HSK 3.0: Level 3

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Frequently Asked Questions

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