chū
début; début; base; au début de
今天是七月初一。
jīntiān shì qīyuè chūyī.
Today is the first day of July.
他今年刚上初中。
tā jīnnián gāng shàng chūzhōng.
He just started middle school this year.
我初次来中国的时候，对这里的一切都感到很陌生。
wǒ chū cì lái zhōng guó de shí hòu ， duì zhè lǐ de yī qiē dū gǎn dào hěn mò shēng .
When I first came to China, everything here felt very strange to me.
始 (shǐ)
begin
头 (tóu)
first
末 (mò)
end
终 (zhōng)
finish
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The Chinese character 初 (chū) for "beginning" or "first" is composed of two parts: 日 (rì) for "sun" and 歹 (dǎi) for "bad". The combination of these two characters suggests the idea of "the first day of the month", when the sun is at its lowest point in the sky and the days begin to get longer. This character is often used in the context of time, such as the beginning of a year, month, or day. It can also be used in a more general sense to refer to the beginning of something, such as the start of a journey or a new project.
