chū

HSK 3
common

Meaning of

初 means initial; beginning; first; initial period; early stage. Pronounced chū. HSK 3.

  • initial; beginning; first
  • initial period; early stage
  • first; first of a series

Character Info

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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Chū
xià
de
shí
hou
tiān
jīng
màn
màn
biàn
le
 

The weather has gradually gotten hotter in early summer.

Chū
dōng
de
qīng
chén
zǒng
shì
dài
zhe
nóng
nóng
de
 

There is always thick fog on early winter mornings.

Chū
chūn
de
liǔ
shù
gāng
gāng
chōu
chū
nèn
 

Willows just sprout tender buds in early spring.

Chū
qiū
de
wǎn
fēng
dài
zhe
liáng
 

The early autumn evening breeze carries a slight chill.

Jīn
nián
chū
xià
men
huà
hǎi
biān
jià
 

We plan to go to the beach for vacation in early summer this year.