初[chū]

名the beginning of; the early part of

♦ 八月~ early in August; in early August

♦ 本世纪~ the beginning of this century

形

1. first (in order)

♦ ~雪 first snow

♦ ~战 first battle

♦ ~一(五、十) the first (fifth, tenth) day of the lunar month

2. elementary; rudimentary

♦ 初级

♦ 初等

3. original

♦ 和好如~ become good friends again; become reconciled

副for the first time; just beginning

♦ 感冒~起 with the first symptoms of a cold

♦ ~具规模 be just beginning to take shape