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初 (chū, 1st tone) means ‘beginning, first.’ The Shuowen Jiezi explains its making: 始也。从刀从衣。裁衣之始也 — ‘the start; from 刀 (knife) and 衣 (cloth); the cutting of cloth is the beginning of making a garment.’ So 初 is literally the first cut, the in $9.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart