Literature Reference: 中管五弦初半曲,遥教合上隔帘听。 —— 《舞曲歌辞 霓裳辞十首 二》 The first half of the tune from the five strings of the central pipe, taught from afar to be heard through the curtain. Source from 'Wuju Ci Ni Shang Ci Ten Poems 2'.
初: The original meaning signifies the origin, the source, the beginning. It generally denotes the act of embarking or starting, subtly implying that all good things are destined to arrive.
曲: Rhyming verses, melodic songs.
Meaning: The beginning of a melody, symbolizing the start of something beautiful and the purity of one's original intentions.