俶

chù
to begin

CEDICT

  1. (literary) suddenly, abruptly
  2. (literary, obsolete) (of solid dimensions) thick
  3. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 諔 /𰵴 (chù, “strange, odd”)
  4. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) first; in the beginning; initially
  5. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to arrange; to put in order
  6. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to build; to move
  7. (of solid dimensions) thick
  8. Original form of 淑 (shū, “good, nice, beautiful”).
  9. alternative form of 諔 /𰵴 (chù, “strange, odd”)
  10. first; in the beginning; initially
  11. only used in 俶儻／俶傥, alternative form of 倜儻 /倜傥 (tìtǎng)
  12. suddenly, abruptly
  13. to arrange; to put in order
  14. to build; to move

Wiktionary

  1. 美善。
  2. 作。
  3. 整理。通「束」。参见「俶装」条。
  4. 开始。

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