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初
Radical(s):
刀 刂

Strokes: 7 HSK: 2 Frequency: 667
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chū
at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic
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初 期 chū qī initial stage; beginning period
初 步 chū bù initial; preliminary; tentative
最 初 zuì chū first; primary; initial
年 初 nián chū beginning of the year
初 中 chū zhōng junior high school
起 初 qǐ chū originally; at first; at the outset
当 初 dāng chū at that time; originally
初 级 chū jí junior; primary
初 一 chū yī first day of lunar month; New Year's Day