chū
初
beginning, initial, primary
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当初 dāng chū
at that time; originally
HSK 3
初步 chū bù
initial; preliminary
HSK 3
初中 chū zhōng
junior high school (abbr. for 初级中学)
HSK 3
初级 chū jí
junior; primary
HSK 3
年初 nián chū
beginning of the year
HSK 3
初一 chū yī
first day of lunar month; New Year's Day
HSK 3
最初 zuì chū
first; primary
HSK 4
初期 chū qī
initial stage; beginning period
HSK 5
初等 chū děng
elementary (i.e. easy)
HSK 6
起初 qǐ chū
originally; at first
HSK 7–9
初次 chū cì
for the first time; first (meeting, attempt etc)
HSK 7–9
初衷 chū zhōng
original intention
HSK 7–9
Ideographic: Cutting 刀 the cloth 衤 is the first step in making clothes