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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

初 [chū]

1. noun original

和好如初

become reconciled
2. adjective [第一] first

初恋

first love

初次交往

first contact
3. adjective [最低] primary

初级

primary
4. adjective [开始] early

初冬

early winter

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

初 [chū]

1. noun the beginning of; the early part of

八月初

early in August; in early August

本世纪初

the beginning of this century
2. adjective first (in order)

初雪

first snow

初战

first battle

初一(五、十)

the first (fifth, tenth) day of the lunar month
3. adjective elementary; rudimentary

初级

elementary; primary

初等

elementary; primary
4. noun the original situation

和好如初

become good friends again; become reconciled
5. adverb for the first time; just beginning

感冒初起

with the first symptoms of a cold

初具规模

be just beginning to take shape
6. adjective original

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

初 [chū]

1. 形起头的

初冬

唐朝初年
2. 名开始的一段时间

明末清初

月初
3. 形原来的

初衷

初愿
4. 形第一个

初稿

初伏

正月初一(第一个"一"，跟"十一""二十一"相区别)

二月初十(第一个"十"，跟"二十""三十"相区别)
5. 副表示动作是第一次发生或刚刚开始

初婚

如梦初醒
6. 形最低的(等级)

初等数学

初级中学
7. 左边是"衤"(衣)，不是"礻"(示)

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Examples

早知今日，悔不当初。: If I'd known then what was going to happen, I wouldn't have done as l did.
去年年初: at the beginning of last year
我原初不同意，可很快就改变了主意。: At first I didn't agree, but I soon changed my mind.
她的月子是二月初。: She's expecting her baby at the beginning of February.
初(高)级中学: junior (senior) middle school
90年代初，弃官从商形成一股热潮。: In the early 90s, there was an increase of people resigning from office and entering into business.
大年初一由我带班。: I will lead a group of people on duty on the lunar New Year's Day.
建国初，一些农村仍能见到浮厝现象。: One could still find temporary coffins in some villages when the new China was first founded.
初到他家，你应该先入门问讳。: Before going to his house the first time, you should inquire about his customs.; 22 more results

Character Decomposition

衤 [yī]	+	刀 [dāo]

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