HSK 3 · Start & Finish

初步

chū bù

initial; preliminary

Stroke order of 初步

2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

初 · 7 strokes 步 · 7 strokes

Memory trick

The first (初) step (步) of a task is preliminary.

Parts: 初 first + 步 step

The characters in 初步

初 chū — beginning; first (7 strokes)
步 bù — step; pace (7 strokes)

Example sentence

我们有了初步的计划。

We have a preliminary plan.

Words with 初

初中junior middle school 初级elementary; primary 初一first day (of a lunar month)年初beginning of the year 当初at first; originally 初beginning; first

Words with 步

跑步to run; to jog 进步progress; to improve 进一步further 步step; pace 散步to take a walk

More words: Start & Finish

开始to start; beginning 结束to end; to finish 停止to stop 断to break; to cut off 打破to break 取消to cancel 初beginning; first 终于finally 总结to sum up; summary 成功success; to succeed 成果result; achievement 成就achievement 达到to reach; to achieve 后果consequence 效果effect; result

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