How to Write 初 (chū) — Chinese Stroke Order
Meaning: at first, (at the) beginning, first · 7 strokes · HSK 3
Character facts
| Character | 初 |
|---|---|
| Pinyin | chū |
| Strokes | 7 |
| HSK level | HSK 3 |
| Unicode | U+521D |
English meanings
- at first
- (at the) beginning
- first
- junior
- basic
Words with 初
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 初步 | chū bù | initial; preliminary |
| 最初 | zuì chū | first; primary |
| 初期 | chū qī | initial stage; beginning period |
| 初中 | chū zhōng | junior high school; abbr. for 初級中學|初级中学[chu1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] |
| 当初 | dāng chū | at that time; originally |
| 初级 | chū jí | junior; primary |
| 年初 | nián chū | beginning of the year |
| 起初 | qǐ chū | originally; at first |
| 月初 | yuè chū | start of month; early in the month |
| 初次 | chū cì | for the first time; first (meeting, attempt etc) |
| 初一 | chū yī | first day of lunar month; New Year's Day |
| 初始 | chū shǐ | initial; starting (point) |