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co1
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[1] first [2] original [3] junior [4] beginning; initial; primary; early Stroke count: 7
Level: 3
Radical: 刀 (#18)
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當初
dong1 co1 = at first, originally
初初
co1 co1 = originally; at first粵
初中
co1 zung1 = lower secondary school; junior high school
初一
co1 jat1 = first day of a month in the lunar calendar
你做初一，我做十五
nei5 zou6 co1 jat1 ngo5 zou6 sap6 ng5 = (idiom) tit-for-tat; an eye for an eye粵
最初
zeoi3 co1 = at first; earliest
初吻
co1 man5 = first kiss
初試
co1 si3 = first attempt; initial try; preliminary test
初級
co1 kap1 = primary; junior; elementary; initial stage
初步
co1 bou6 = initial; tentative; preliminary; baby stepsSee all 57 compounds |
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Legend 國 : Written Chinese only 粵 : Spoken Cantonese only |
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Decimal representation of this word: 初
Unicode code for this character: U+521D (off-site link)
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Decimal representation of this word: 初
Unicode code for this character: U+521D (off-site link)
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