初 露 锋 芒

chū lù fēng mángdictionary entry

first sign of budding talent / to display one's ability for the first time

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

初露鋒芒 初露锋芒 [chu1 lu4 feng1 mang2] /first sign of budding talent/to display one's ability for the first time/

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Other forms in these source records: 初露鋒芒

初
chū
(bound form) at first / initially / (bound form) first / early / (bound form) (in lunar calendar dates, before numerals 1–10) days 1 to 10 of a month, as in 初三[chū sān] "the third"
露
lòu
to show / to reveal / to betray / to expose
lù
dew / syrup / nectar / outdoors (not under cover) / to show / to reveal / to betray / to expose
Lù
surname Lu
锋
fēng
point of a spear / edge of a tool / vanguard / forward (in sports team)
芒
máng
awn (of cereals) / arista (of grain) / tip (of a blade) / Miscanthus sinensis (type of grass) / variant of 邙, Mt Mang at Luoyang in Henan

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