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原始

yuán shǐ

HSK 3.0 · 5HSK 2.0 · 6

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

yuán shǐ · jyun4 ci2 (Jyutping)

  1. first
  2. original
  3. primitive
  4. original (document etc)

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

原

Meaning
source, origin, beginning
Radical
厂
Strokes
10
Components
⿸厂泉
Cangjie
MHAF
Four-corner
7129.6

始

Meaning
begin, start; then, only then
Radical
女
Strokes
8
Components
⿰女台
Cangjie
VIR
Four-corner
4346.0

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