原
HSK 2
原 (yuán): source, origin, beginning
yuán
source, origin, beginning
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Pinyin
yuán
HSK Level
Level 2
Characters
1
English Meaning
source, origin, beginning
How to Write 原 (yuán)
原 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 原
A phono-semantic compound: 厂 (cliff) carries the meaning, and 泉 hints at the pronunciation.
What 原 is Made Of
原 is built from 2 components:
厂cliff
泉spring, fountain
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Words Using 原
Common Chinese words that contain 原:
原先
yuánxiān
原则
yuánzé
原告
yuángào
原因
yuányīn
原始
yuánshǐ
原料
yuánliào
原来
yuánlái
原理
yuánlǐ
原谅
yuánliàng
平原
píngyuán
还原
huányuán
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