(chú) — young bird; fledgling; inexperienced person; novice

Definition

雏 (chú) is a literary bound form meaning 'young bird' (fledgling) — it appears in words like 雏鸟 and 雏儿, never alone. Figuratively it means 'novice / green', like 雏儿 for an inexperienced newcomer.

bound form
young birdfledglinginexperienced personnovice

Examples

  • Sēn lín lǐ de yì zhī chú niǎo zhèng zài xué fēi.
    A fledgling bird in the forest is learning to fly.
  • Tā chū rù zhí chǎng, hái shì gè chú r.
    He just entered the workplace and is still a novice.
  • Tā suī rán nián jì xiǎo, dàn yǐ jīng bú shì gè chú r le.
    Although he's young, he's no longer a novice.

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