初期

chūqī
  1. initial stage
  2. beginning period

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 初 chū
  1. at first
  2. (at the) beginning
  3. first
  4. junior
  5. basic
=2 期 qī
  1. variant of 期 qī
  2. period
  3. cycle
=2 期 qī
  1. a period of time
  2. phase
  3. stage
  4. classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study
  5. time
  6. term
  7. period
  8. to hope
  9. Taiwan pr. qí