初級

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See also: 初级

Chinese

initial; first; beginning
initial; first; beginning; junior; basic
 
level; grade; rank
level; grade; rank; step
 
trad. (初級) 初 級
simp. (初级) 初 级

Pronunciation

Adjective

初級

  1. (attributive) primary; elementary; junior
    初級職稱／初级职称  ―  chūjí zhíchēng  ―  junior position
  2. (attributive) entry-level

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Descendants

Sino-Xenic (初級):

Japanese

Kanji in this term
初 級
しょ
Grade: 4 		きゅう
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Etymology

/ɕokipu/ → /ɕokiɸu/ → */ɕokiwu/ → /ɕokiu/ → /ɕokjuː/

From Middle Chinese compound 初級／初级 (tsrhjo kjap?, literally “beginning + level, grade”). Compare modern Min Nan chho͘-kip or Cantonese co1 kap1.

Pronunciation

Noun

初(しょ)級(きゅう) • (shokyū) ←しょきふ (syokifu)?

  1. elementary level, beginning grade, beginner's class
    「初級(しょきゅう)日本語(にほんご)」
    “Shokyū Nihongo”
    “Beginner's Japanese”, “Introductory Japanese”

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
初級

Noun

初級

  1. chữ Hán form of sơ cấp (“primary level; elementary level”).
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