初
(bound form) at first; initially · (bound form) first; early
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Character Decomposition
初=衤+刀
Etymology
Cutting 刀 the cloth 衤 is the first step in making clothes
Meanings
(bound form) at first; initially
(bound form) first; early
(bound form) (in lunar calendar dates, before numerals 1–10) days 1 to 10 of a month, as in 初三 "the third"
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Words with 初 151 total
initial · preliminary · tentative初步chū bùstartup (company, phase etc); newly established初创chū chuàngfor the first time · first (meeting, attempt etc)初次chū cìelementary (i.e. easy)初等chū děngearly winter初冬chū dōngfirst offender · first offense初犯chū fànthe first of the three annual periods of hot weather (三伏), which typically begins in mid-July and lasts 10 days初伏chū fúfirst draft (of writing)初稿chū gǎofirst of the five night watch periods 19:00-21:00 (old)初更chū gēngat the outset · at first · early开初kāi chū
Idioms with 初 28 total
venturing from one's thatched hut for the first time (idiom) · young and inexperienced · novice · greenhorn初出茅庐chū chū máo lúfirst sign of budding talent · to display one's ability for the first time初露锋芒chū lù fēng mánglit. to first show one's horns (idiom); fig. a first show of emerging talent · first sign of emerging talent · budding genius初露头角chū lù tóu jiǎolit. newborn calves do not fear tigers (idiom) · fig. the young are fearless初生牛犊不怕虎chū shēng niú dú bù pà hǔ