| 初 | 1039C15 63C.50-5 | 部居  | 畫數 7 | ㄔㄨ [chu1] | ||
| N. | Beginning: 年初 (歲初), 月初 beginning of year, month; 起初，最初 at the beginnings; 太初 primordial beginnings of universe; 當初 in those days; 人之初 when man was first born. | |||||
| Adj. | (1) Added to first ten days of each month: 初一，初二，初三 the first, second, third day of lunar month; 初學，初小，初中 [chu1xUe2], [chu1xiao3], [chu1zhong1]↓. (2) First: 初稿 first draft; 初版 first edition or printing; 初步 first steps; 初期 first period; 初次 first time; 初試 first attempt, preliminary test; 初度 first experience. | |||||
| Adv. | First, just: 初出爐 just out of the oven; 初嘗新味 have a first taste of novelty; 初出茅廬 just having first experience in life after graduation; 初婚 newly married; 初生 just born, also first-born; 初晴 sky has just cleared. | |||||
| Words | 1. 初等 [chu1deng3], n., elementary grade: 初等小學 elementary school; 初等中學 junior high school (contracted 初中). 2. 初犯 [chu1fan4], n., first offender. 3. 初伏 [chu1fu2]1, n., the first ten of the thirty days of hottest summer (三伏). 4. 初服 [chu1fu2]2, n., simple dress (before person becomes official): 返初服 live life of common people, after being official. 5. 初間 [chu1jian1], adv., (MC) at first. 6. 初交 [chu1jiao1], n., new friend. 7. 初階 [chu1jie1], n., first steps; first book of introduction (to subject). 8. 初中 [chu1zhong1], n., see [chu1deng3]↑. 9. 初志 [chu1zhi4], n., original ambition (of youth). 10. 初眠 [chu1mian2], n., “first sleep” of new-born silkworm. 11. 初民 [chu1min2], n., primitive people. 12. 初日 [chu1ri4], n., the morning sun. 13. 初賽 [chu1sai4], n., preliminary contest. 14. 初審 [chu1shen3], n., first trial; first official review. 15. 初小 [chu1xiao3], n., see [chu1deng3]↑. 16. 初獻 [chu1xian4], n., first offering of wine, the first libation in sacrifices. 17. 初心 [chu1xin1], n., one's original intention. 18. 初學 [chu1xUe2], n., a beginning student; beginning studies; 初學者 beginner, novice. 19. 初旬 [chu1xUn2], n., the first ten days of month. 20. 初頭 [chu1tou2], (1) n., beginning; (2) adv., at the beginning. 21. 初祖 [chu1zu3], n., (Budd.) first founder of sect. 22. 初夜 [chu1ye4], n., (1) beginning of the night; (2) the wedding night; 初夜權 right of medieval feudal lord to sleep with vassal's bride on wedding night. 23. 初願 [chu1yUan4], n., one's original wish. 24. 初月 [chu1yUe4], n., the new moon. | |||||