HSK 5
最初
Meaning
- first
- primary
- initial
- original
- at first
- initially
- originally
- Pinyin
- zuì chū
Character reference
Components and radical classification
最
zuìmost, extremely, exceedingly; superlative
Primary radical冂 · down box
初
chūbeginning, initial, primary
Primary radical刀 · knife
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
Stroke order and writing practice
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Stroke data from Hanzi Writer and Make Me a Hanzi. Source details