yuán

original; former; source

HSK 4 #193

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 193rd character
Radical ⼚ (27.8)
Strokes 10
Index # 1868

Definitions

原 yuán
  1. 1. original
  2. 2. former
  3. 3. source
  4. 4. raw
  5. 5. primary
  6. 6. cause
  7. 7. level
  8. 8. Hara (Japanese surname)

Stroke order

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Words containing 原

Word Meaning
true colors revealed; fully exposed
prokaryotic (cell)
prokaryote
prokaryote; Kingdom Monera
prokaryotic cell; prokaryote
prokaryotic cell; prokaryote
prokaryotic cell type microorganism
prokaryotic cell type microorganism
the same as before; original shape
raw water; unpurified water
stock (liquid from stewing meat etc)
raw coal
atom bomb; contraction of yuán zǐ bào dàn
ground zero
ground zero
aurochs (Bos primigenius), extinct wild ox
raw materials; source material
original state; previous condition
former team; original cast
protozoan (bacteria)
protozoan (bacteria)
virgin olive oil
virgin olive oil
protist; primitive organism
protoplasm