初始 chuˉ shiˇ

(Initial)

Initial

階段 jieˉ duanˋ

(Phase(s), Stage(s), Step(s))

Stage(s), Phase(s), Step(s)

初

Basic, Beginning, Early, First, Initial, Junior, Primary, Primitive

First, Beginning, Primary, Primitive, Basic, Initial, Early, Junior

始

Begin, Start

Start, Begin

階

Flight, Grade, Hallway, Level, Rank

Grade, Rank, Level, Flight of stairs, Hallway Leading To Main Hall

段

Paragraph, Section, Segment

Section, Segment, Paragraph