初chū
at first, initially. 7 strokes, radical 刀, first met in HSK 3.
How to write 初
Strokes 1–5 write 衤, then strokes 6–7 write 刀.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 初 · the stroke-order rules
What 初 is made of
衤 (yī, cloth) and 刀 (dāo, knife).
Cutting 刀 the cloth 衤 is the first step in making clothes.
Words that use 初
| 初 | at first, initially 事情刚开始的时候 孝敬父母是做人之初的根基。Honouring one's parents is the foundation of being a person from the very start. Lesson 180, 亲情相聚与长辈问候 · 节日民俗与礼尚往来 · Festivals, Folk Traditions & Social Courtesies |
| 初步 | at a preliminary, early stage 事情刚刚开始，还没有完全成熟 团队已经拿出了初步方案。The team has drawn up a preliminary proposal. Lesson 159, 设立与成立 · 奋斗拼搏与创造创新 · Aspiration, Innovation & Growth Milestones |
| 初级 | at a basic, entry-level tier 程度最浅、刚入门的那个等级 妹妹在学初级钢琴课程。My little sister is taking a beginner-level piano course. Lesson 159, 设立与成立 · 奋斗拼搏与创造创新 · Aspiration, Innovation & Growth Milestones |
| 当初 | at the outset, originally 事情最开始发生的那个时候 当初大家谁也没想到会成功。at first, nobody expected it would succeed. Lesson 167, 远古神话与岁月传说 · 历史传说与文学叙事 · History, Legends & Literary Expression |
| 初一 | Lunar New Year Day 农历正月的第一天 大年初一，家家户户贴红对联。On Lunar New Year Day, every household puts up red couplets. Lesson 179, 辞旧迎新与新春佳节 · 节日民俗与礼尚往来 · Festivals, Folk Traditions & Social Courtesies |
| 年初 | the start of the year 一年刚开始的那段时间 他年初就定好了回家的机票。He booked his flight home at the start of the year. Lesson 179, 辞旧迎新与新春佳节 · 节日民俗与礼尚往来 · Festivals, Folk Traditions & Social Courtesies |
| 初中 | junior middle school 小学之后、高中之前的学习阶段 哥哥今年刚升入初中读书。My brother has just started junior middle school this year. Lesson 183, 课堂教学与教材单元 · 校园学术与青春求知 · Campus Academics, Teaching & Training |
| 最初 | initial, at the very beginning 指事情刚开始的那个时候 他始终牢记最初的誓言。He always kept his initial promise firmly in mind. Lesson 385, 德业大成与自信华章 · 经纶大业与四海同春 · Statesmanship, Epochal Visions & Triumphant Confidence |
| 初期 | initial stage, early period 指事情刚开始的一段时间 项目初期难免遭遇各种阻力。In its initial stage, the project inevitably met resistance. Lesson 403, 居家律动 · 明德修身与笃行致远 · Cultural Transmission & Practical Wisdom |
| 初等 | elementary, primary (level) 指最基础的等级或程度 学校普及初等卫生常识。The school spread elementary health knowledge. Lesson 558, 规程严明 · 笃行远航与信息通达 · Maritime Logistics & Digital Connectivity |
More characters with the radical 刀
All 6 of them, and what the radical means, on the 刀 radical page.