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最初 (zuì chū) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

Meaning of 最初

名 míng noun

initial, the very beginning, at first

他们回到了最初相遇的地方。

tā men huí dào le zuì chū xiāng yù de dì fang

They returned to the place where they first met.

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Word breakdown

最 zuì — most, superlative marker emphasizing 'very' or 'extreme'

1 最后 zuì hòu — final, last HSK 3
- 最 most, superlative degree marker
- 后 after, behind, later
Example

最后，我想说声谢谢大家。

zuì hòu wǒ xiǎng shuō shēng xiè xie dà jiā

Finally, I want to say thank you to everyone.
2 最好 zuì hǎo — best; had better HSK 3
- 最 most; superlative degree marker
- 好 good; well
Example

我们最好现在就出发。

wǒ men zuì hǎo xiàn zài jiù chū fā

We had better leave right now.
3 最近 zuì jìn — recently HSK 3
- 最 most (superlative marker)
- 近 near, close (in time)
Example

我最近很忙。

wǒ zuì jìn hěn máng

I've been very busy recently.
4 最终 zuì zhōng — final HSK 4
- 最 most, utmost
- 终 end, conclusion
Example

这是我们的最终决定。

zhè shì wǒ men de zuì zhōng jué dìng

This is our final decision.
5 最佳 zuì jiā — best HSK 5
- 最 most (superlative marker)
- 佳 good, excellent
Example

现在是访问中国的最佳时机。

xiàn zài shì fǎng wèn zhōng guó de zuì jiā shí jī

Now is the best time to visit China.

初 chū — beginning, initial, first

Structure & writing

1 最 zuì — most; -est (superlative degree)

最 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 日 rì — the sun

日 is a component in 67 characters

HSK 1

早 zǎo morning 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky 昨 zuó yesterday

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晚 wǎn evening; night 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet

HSK 2

晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 最 zuì most; -est (superlative degree)

HSK 3

冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 旧 jiù old; outdated (opposite of '新') 易 yì easy; not difficult (opposite of 难) 照 zhào (of light) shine on an object

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者 zhě particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 音 yīn sound; pronunciation 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)

HSK 4

厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 晨 chén early morning; dawn; sometimes broadly referring to the period from midnight to noon 普 pǔ universal; widespread 景 jǐng situation; circumstance 暂 zàn brief, short in time (opposite of 久)

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暑 shǔ hot, sweltering (opposite of 寒) 暖 nuǎn warm, neither cold nor hot

HSK 5

旦 dàn dawn; early morning 昆 kūn (class.) elder brother 映 yìng to reflect (an image via light) 显 xiǎn visible; obvious; evident 晒 shài （of the sun）to shine on something

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智 zhì wise; intelligent 暗 àn dark, dim (opposite of 明) 暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift 替 tì to replace; to substitute

HSK 6

宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 旬 xún a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower 旱 hàn drought; dry (opposite of 涝) 昂 áng to raise high, to hold up 晕 yūn to faint; to lose consciousness

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晰 xī clear, distinct 晾 liàng to dry clothes in the sun or in a ventilated place 踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person

HSK 7

嗜 shì to love, to have a particular fondness for 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 旭 xù (lit.) the first rays of the morning sun

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旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 昌 chāng prosperous; flourishing 昏 hūn dusk; twilight 昔 xī the past; former times (opposite of 今) 昧 mèi confused; ignorant 晃 huàng to shake, to sway 晋 jìn to advance, move forward or upward 晓 xiǎo dawn, daybreak 晤 wù to meet, to see (someone) 晶 jīng bright; luminous 暄 xuān (lit.) warm (of sunlight); pleasantly warm 暧 ài (lit.) dim, obscure (of sunlight) 暮 mù dusk, the time of sunset 曙 shǔ dawn; daybreak 曝 bào used in "曝光": ① (photography) exposure of film or photosensitive paper to light; ② (figurative) to expose hidden matters to public 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on 隙 xì crack; crevice 鲁 lǔ dull; stupid

1.2 取 qǔ — to take into one's hand

取 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 2

最 zuì most; -est (superlative degree)

HSK 3

趣 qù intention; inclination

HSK 4

聚 jù to gather, to assemble

HSK 6

娶 qǔ to take a wife; to marry (of a man, opposite of 嫁)

Stroke order

2 初 chū — beginning; initial

初 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 衤 yī — clothing/garment radical

衤 is a component in 13 characters

HSK 2

裤 kù trousers; pants worn below the waist with two legs

HSK 3

初 chū beginning; initial 衫 shān upper garment, unlined jacket 衬 chèn to line with a layer underneath or inside 被 bèi a surname 裙 qún skirt (–子, –儿)

HSK 4

袜 wà sock; stocking (garment worn on the foot, not directly touching the ground)

HSK 5

补 bǔ to mend or repair something damaged

HSK 6

袖 xiù sleeve (of a garment) 裕 yù abundant, ample

HSK 7

袍 páo long robe; gown 袱 fu cloth used for wrapping or covering 裸 luǒ to be naked, bare (the body)

2.2 刀 dāo — knife; cutting tool used for slicing, cutting, or chopping

刀 is a component in 12 characters

HSK 1

分 fēn to divide; to separate (opposite of 合)

HSK 3

初 chū beginning; initial 解 jiě to split open; to separate

HSK 4

切 qiē to cut (with a knife, dividing into parts)

HSK 5

剪 jiǎn scissors; a cutting tool with two crossing blades 召 zhào to summon, to call

HSK 6

券 quàn ticket, voucher, or certificate 梁 liáng beam; horizontal load-bearing timber or structural member

HSK 7

劈 pī to chop or split open with a knife or axe 叨 dāo (colloq.) to talk endlessly; to chatter on and on (see "叨叨") 契 qì (lit.) to carve with a knife 寡 guǎ widowed (of a woman)

Stroke order