初

Pinyin: chū | Core Meaning: beginning, initial, first stage.

基本信息 (Basic Information)

含义与用法 (Meanings & Usage)

中文核心释义 (Core Chinese Meaning): 开始，最早的阶段，起初。

英文核心释义 (Core English Meaning): beginning, initial, first stage.

“初”常用于表示起点或某事的开始，如“初学者”“初次见面”“初中”。它也用作时间段的表达，如“初一”（农历的第一天）。现代汉语中，“初”多用作名词修饰语或时间段的前缀。 ‘初’ is often used to indicate the beginning or starting point of something, such as in 'beginner' (初学者), 'first meeting' (初次见面), and 'junior high school' (初中). It is also used in expressions indicating days in the lunar calendar, like '初一' (the first day). In modern Chinese, '初' is most commonly used as a modifier for nouns or as a prefix for time periods.

象形意义 / 为何这么写 (Pictographic Meaning / Writing Rationale)

“初”字左边是“衣”（衣服），右边是“刀”，合起来象征用刀裁衣，引申为做事的开始。The left part is '衣' (clothing) and the right part is '刀' (knife). Together, they symbolize using a knife to cut cloth, which indicates the start or beginning of making something.

文言文释义 (Classical Chinese Meaning)

与现代意义相近，主要指开始或事情的起头。Similar to modern meaning, mainly refers to the beginning or start of something.

深入学习 (In-depth Study)

字源故事 (Origin Story)

“初”字由“衣”和“刀”组成，原意为用刀裁剪布料，是衣服制作的初始步骤。后来引申为“开始”之意。The character '初' is composed of '衣' (clothing) and '刀' (knife). Its original meaning referred to using a knife to cut fabric, which is the first step in making clothes. Later, the meaning was extended to 'beginning' or 'start'.

字形演变 (Character Evolution)

甲骨文 (Oracle Bone Script):
甲骨文中尚未见到现今“初”字的形态，但有相关记载的近义字。其含义与起始有关。 The character '初' did not appear in Oracle Bone Script in its current form, but similar meaning characters related to 'beginning' existed.
金文 (Bronze Inscription):
金文出现了“衣”与“刀”组合，逐渐形成“初”的轮廓，用以表示剪裁衣服、事情的起始。 In Bronze Inscriptions, the combination of ‘衣’ and ‘刀’ began to appear, gradually forming the outline of ‘初’ to convey the idea of cutting cloth—symbolizing the beginning of a process.
小篆 (Small Seal Script):
小篆中的“初”字结构已较为固定，清楚显示左为“衣”，右为“刀”，笔画流畅。 In Small Seal Script, the structure of ‘初’ became fixed, clearly displaying '衣' on the left and '刀' on the right, with smooth and stylized strokes.
隶书 (Clerical Script):
隶书中“初”字笔画逐渐方正，结构紧凑，已有现代楷书的雏形。 In Clerical Script, the strokes of '初' became more angular and neat; the structure became compact, showing the prototype of the modern Regular Script.
楷书 (现代) (Regular Script (Modern)):
现代楷书中“初”字左边为“衣”，右边为“刀”，字体规范、易于辨认。 In modern Regular Script, '初' has '衣' on the left and '刀' on the right. The character is standardized and easily recognizable.

常用词语和例句 (Common Words & Examples)

初中 (junior high school, middle school)

chūzhōng

他今年刚上初中，对一切都很好奇。

Pinyin: Tā jīnnián gāng shàng chūzhōng, duì yīqiè dōu hěn hǎoqí.

Eng: He just entered junior high school this year and is curious about everything.

初恋 (first love)

chūliàn

每个人都难以忘记自己的初恋。

Pinyin: Měi gè rén dōu nányǐ wàngjì zìjǐ de chūliàn.

Eng: Everyone finds it hard to forget their first love.

初步 (preliminary, initial)

chūbù

我们已经取得了初步的进展。

Pinyin: Wǒmen yǐjīng qǔdé le chūbù de jìnzhǎn.

Eng: We have already made some preliminary progress.

年初 (the beginning of the year)

niánchū

年初的时候大家都会制定新计划。

Pinyin: Niánchū de shíhou dàjiā dōu huì zhìdìng xīn jìhuà.

Eng: At the beginning of the year, everyone makes new plans.

相关成语 (Related Idioms)

相关成语信息待补充。Related idiom information pending.

多语言翻译 (核心释义) (Translations (Core Meaning))

  • French: début, initial, commencement
  • German: Anfang, Beginn, initial
  • Spanish: principio, inicial, comienzo
  • Italian: inizio, iniziale
  • Portuguese: início, inicial
  • Russian: начало, первоначальный
  • Arabic: بداية، مبدئي
  • Persian: آغاز، ابتدایی
  • Dutch: begin, aanvankelijk
  • Polish: początek, początkowy
  • Vietnamese: bắt đầu, khởi đầu
  • Ukrainian: початок, початковий

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“初”的核心含义是“开始、起始”，常用来表示事物的开端或最早的阶段。Core meaning: "初" means "beginning" or "initial stage", often indicating the start or early phase of something.

“初”字最早见于甲骨文，本义与刀裁布的形象有关，表示用刀把布分开，象征万事的刚刚起头。Origin: "初" appeared in oracle bone script; its structure shows a knife (刀) splitting cloth (衣), signifying the beginning or first separation of something.

  • 常用搭配：如“初次”（第一次）、“初学”（刚开始学习）、“初级”（初步阶段）。Common phrases: e.g. "初次" (for the first time), "初学" (beginner), "初级" (elementary level).
  • 成语用法：如“坚持如初”（始终如一），强调事物的开始状态。Idiomatic use: Phrases like "坚持如初" mean "to remain as at the beginning".
  • 易混淆：“初”与“始”都与“开始”有关，但“始”侧重强调动作的刚开始，“初”更偏向阶段性的起点。Confusion note: Both "初" and "始" relate to "beginning", but "始" emphasizes the action of starting, while "初" refers more to the initial phase or stage.

其他：“初”在不同汉字系统中有不同读音，如粤语（co1）、日语（hajime/hatsu），韩语（cho），常见于各东亚语言的基础词汇。Other: "初" is pronounced differently across East Asian languages (Cantonese: co1, Japanese: hajime/hatsu, Korean: cho) and is a common basic vocabulary item.

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