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最初

zuì chū

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Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

zuì chū · zeoi3 co1 (Jyutping)

  1. first
  2. primary
  3. initial
  4. original
  5. at first
  6. initially
  7. originally

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

最

Meaning
most, extremely, exceedingly
Radical
曰
Strokes
12
Components
⿱日取
Cangjie
ASJE
Four-corner
6014.7

初

Meaning
beginning, initial, primary
Radical
刀
Strokes
7
Components
⿰衤刀
Cangjie
LSH
Four-corner
3722.0

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