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Mandarin · pinyin chū jù guī mó

(of a project, organization etc) to have begun to take shape

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初: chū · beginning, initial, primary
具: jù · tool, implement; draw up, write
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模: mó · model, standard, pattern; copy
规: guī · rules, regulations, customs, law

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1–4–1–2 · chu1 ju4 gui1 mo2

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(idiomatic) to have a basic framework and content; to begin to take shape

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