初 露 才 华

chū lù cái huádictionary 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:

初露才華 初露才华 [chu1 lu4 cai2 hua2] /first sign of budding talent/to display one's ability for the first time/

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Other forms in these source records: 初露才華

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
才
cái
ability / talent / sb of a certain type / a capable individual / then and only then / just now / (before an expression of quantity) only / (emphatic, esp. in contrast or correction) really / actually / (variant of 才[cái]) just now / (variant of 才[cái]) (before an expression of quantity) only
华
huā
flower
huá
magnificent / splendid / flowery
Huá
abbr. for China
Huà
Mount Hua 華山|华山[Huà Shān] in Shaanxi / surname Hua

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