初
HSK 3
初 (chū): beginning, initial, primary
chū
beginning, initial, primary
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Pinyin
chū
HSK Level
Level 3
Characters
1
English Meaning
beginning, initial, primary
How to Write 初 (chū)
初 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 初
Cutting 刀 the cloth 衤 is the first step in making clothes
What 初 is Made Of
初 is built from 2 components:
衤cloth
刀knife
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Words Using 初
Common Chinese words that contain 初:
最初
zuìchū
初步
chūbù
初级
chūjí
当初
dāngchū
起初
qǐchū
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