起初

qǐ chū

Dictionary entry

originally; at first; at the outset

What does 起初 mean?

起初 (qǐ chū) has the following dictionary meaning.

1originally; at first; at the outset

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起qǐto rise · to raise 初chū(bound form) at first; initially · (bound form) first; early

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起初

qǐ chū

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