早期

zǎoqī
early period; early phase; early stage

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 早 zǎo
  1. early
  2. morning
  3. Good morning!
  4. long ago
  5. prematurely
=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