初

chū

Dictionary entry

(bound form) at first; initially

What does 初 mean?

初 (chū) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(bound form) at first; initially

2(bound form) first; early

3(bound form) (in lunar calendar dates, before numerals 1–10) days 1 to 10 of a month, as in 初三[chu1 san1] "the third"

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初chū(bound form) at first; initially · (bound form) first; early

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