初出茅庐

初出茅庐初出茅廬 chū chū máo ㄔㄨ ㄔㄨ ㄇㄠˊ ㄌㄨˊ co1 ceot1 maau4 lou4

  • venturing from one's thatched hut for the first time (idiom)
  • young and inexperienced
  • novice
  • greenhorn

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 初 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

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Character breakdown