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TSUMUGU · B2 · 詞
起初 word · B2
起初 ＝ 起 ＋ 初
ㄑㄧˇ ㄔㄨ · qǐchū
adverb / noun — at first, in the beginning, originally

字源 FORM — what the parts do

起rise, start (起來)qǐ
初beginning, first (初次)chū
起初，起來的起，初次的初。