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Meaning of 原

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原HSK 4
Pinyin: yuán
English Definition: former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source
Chinese Definition:
①最初的,开始的:原本。原告。原稿。原籍。原理。原料。原色。原始。原著。
②本来:原样。原型。原址。原主。
③谅解,宽容:原宥。原谅。
④宽广平坦的地方:原野。平原。
⑤同“塬”。
Total strokes: 10; Radical: 厂
Pictophonetic:泉 indicates the sound; 厂 (cliff) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿸ Surround from upper left
    • 厂 [ chǎng ] cliff; factory, workshop; building
    • 泉 [ quán ] spring, fountain; wealth, money
Similar Characters: 厚
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Example Words
原因HSK 4 yuán yīn cause; origin; root cause; reason; Classifiers: 个
原来HSK 4 yuán lái original; former; originally; formerly; at first; so, actually, as it turns out
原则HSK 5 yuán zé principle; doctrine; Classifiers: 个
草原 cǎo yuán grassland; prairie; Classifiers: 片
高原 gāo yuán plateau; Classifiers: 片
More:原* | *原 | *原*
Example Sentences
1
请返回原来的位置
。
Please return to the original location.
2
她现在很瘦
,
原来很胖
。
She is very thin now, used to be very fat.
3
原有的方案需要进行调整
。
The original plan needs to be adjusted.
4
这个仪器的原理比较复杂
。
The principle of this instrument is quite complicated.
5
种种原因导致了他们分手
。
There were various reasons that led to their break-up.