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初具规模

chū jù guī módictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(of a project, organization etc) to have begun to take shape
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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:

初具規模 初具规模 [chu1 ju4 gui1 mo2] /(of a project, organization etc) to have begun to take shape/

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Other forms in these source records: 初具規模

  • 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"

  • 具
    jù

    tool / device / utensil / equipment / instrument / talent / ability / to possess / to have / to provide / to furnish / to state / classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies

  • 规
    guī

    compass / a rule / regulation / to admonish / to plan / to scheme

  • 模
    mó

    to imitate / model / norm / pattern

    mú

    mold / die / matrix / pattern

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.