| 初 |
chū yè | early part (of a decade, century etc) / the first years |
| 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 "the third" |
| 叶 |
xié | to be in harmony |
| 叶 |
Yè | surname Ye |
| 叶 |
yè | leaf / page / lobe / (historical) period / classifier for small boats |