初
Ideographic: Cutting 刀 the cloth 衤 is the first step in making clothesRadical: 刀
meaning for 初 chū:
- - at first
- - (at the) beginning
- - first
- - junior
- - basicinitial
- - preliminary
- - tentativefirst
- - primary
- - initial
- - original
- - at first
- - initially
- - originallyat that time
- - originallyinitial stage
- - beginning periodbeginning of the year
hóngrì红日
chū初
shēng升
，
wànwù万物
fùsū复苏
。
The sun rises, and all things come to life.
běnshìjì本世纪
chū初
，
yòu又
lǚzāo屡遭
bùliáng不良
yángrén洋人
dào盗
jié劫
pòhuài破坏
，
xuěshàngjiāshuāng雪上加霜
，
miànmùquánfēi面目全非
。
The beginning of this century, and repeated bad foreigners banditry destruction, worse, beyond recognition.
suīrán虽然
suìyuè岁月
liúshì流逝
，
dàn但
tāmen他们
de的
yǒuyì友谊
yījiù依旧
rú如
chū初
。
Though time passes, their friendship remains as strong as ever.