Chinese

最初

/t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵/
beginning; outset; start
  • HSK 4
  • TOCFL 5

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Origin

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Lineage

  • characterChinese最 “most; -est”
    • meaningChinese宀 “a type of deep house with walls on all four sides, a roof, a main hall, and back rooms”
    • soundChinese取 “to take; to fetch”
      • ideaChinese耳 “ear”
      • ideaChinese又 “again; once more”
  • characterChinese初 “initial; inceptive”
    • ideaChinese衣 “garment; clothes; clothing (Classifier: 件)”
    • ideaChinese刀 “knife; blade (Classifier: 把 m c g h j mb md w x; 張／张 c h; 叢／丛 mn; 支 mn mn-t)”

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