HSK 3 · School & Study

初级

chū jí

elementary; primary

Stroke order of 初级

2 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

初 · 7 strokes 级 · 6 strokes

Memory trick

Beginning 初 and level 级: the entry stage.

Parts: 初 beginning + 级 level

The characters in 初级

初 chū — beginning; first (7 strokes)
级 jí — level; grade (6 strokes)

Example sentence

我学的是初级汉语。

I am studying elementary Chinese.

Words with 初

初中junior middle school 初一first day (of a lunar month)年初beginning of the year 当初at first; originally 初beginning; first 初步initial; preliminary

Words with 级

年级grade; year (in school)级level; grade 高级advanced; high-level 中级intermediate 班级class (of students)超级super

More words: School & Study

班级class (of students)初中junior middle school 课程course; curriculum 功课homework; schoolwork 教材teaching materials 预习to prepare a lesson 留学to study abroad 学费tuition fee 专业major; specialty; professional 专门special; specially 试题test question 题目topic; title; exam question 听力listening ability 写作writing; to write 请教to ask for advice 提问to ask a question

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