当初 dāng chū
“at that time; originally”
time wordHSK 6 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 當初
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
当初 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 3868: 当初 dāngchū — Level 6; official annotation 6 (名). PDF page 176
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.