lǚ​duān

beginning

履端 lǚ​duān
beginning
(literary) the beginning of something; the starting point for calculating a calendar
New Year's Day
(literary) the beginning of the year; specifically the first day of the first lunar month
start of a reign
(literary) the beginning of an emperor's reign; the first days of a new era after an emperor takes the throne

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