最初 zuìchū First, at the beginning

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Stroke order

最初 is written in 19 strokes across 2 characters.

最初 — the Chinese character for First, at the beginning (zuìchū), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 最初 — First, at the beginning

最 — 12 strokes
初 — 7 strokes

Senses

first
primary
initial
original
at first
initially
originally

Characters in 最初

最 zuì — (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
初 chū — (bound form) at first; initially; (bound form) first; early

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Related words

最初 is pronounced zuìchū and means “First, at the beginning”.

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