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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- chu1
- English meanings
- at the beginning of, in the early part of
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 衤; right 刀.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
store; save
arise
kitchen; cook
measure word (general)
clear
cabinet
livestock
base; foundation
dwell; handle
touch; contact
except
chick; young
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 初中
- 初期
- 初次
- 初步
- 初等
- 初级
- 初衷
- 年初
- 当初
- 最初
- 月初
- 起初