初
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- (bound form) at first; initially
- (bound form) first; early
- (bound form) (in lunar calendar dates, before numerals 1–10) days 1 to 10 of a month, as in 初三 "the third"
Stroke order
Practice writing
Draw 初 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.
Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.
Character breakdown
Example sentences
- 初次見面。 How do you do?
- 她大病初愈。 She recovered from her long illness.
- 她是我的初恋。 She's my first love.
- 這是我的初戀。 This is my first love.
- 这不是我的初衷。 That wasn't my intention.
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