清初

Qīngchū

proper noun

Meanings

1 the early Qing, the first decades of the Qing dynasty after 1644

Characters

beginning; early part

Examples

HSK 4

这幅画是明末清初的作品。

Zhè fú huà shì Míngmò Qīngchū de zuòpǐn.

This painting is a work from the late Ming and early Qing.

HSK 7-9

清初，很多文人不愿意给新朝廷做官。

Qīngchū, hěnduō wénrén bú yuànyi gěi xīn cháotíng zuòguān.

In the early Qing, many scholars refused to take office under the new court.

Tips

usage

The counterpart of 清末 'the late Qing'. It is most often met in 明末清初 'the late Ming and early Qing', the decades of war around 1644. The longer form is 清朝初年.

Stroke Order

清 qīng

初 chū