Memory phrase for the Kanji: 原
原
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Meaning
origin, cause, primary
Pronunciation
yuán
Explanation
Top: cliff 厂, bottom: variant of spring 泉 (white 白 and small 小 instead of water 水)
Mnemonic
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Under the cliff, the small spring has its origin.
Radicals
厂
cliff
泉
spring, source sometimes used as 原
白
white In strong sunshine, you are blinded by the brightness. Such that: The rays 丶 of the sun 日 make everything: white.
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Vocabulary
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原来
yuán lái
original; former; originally; formerly; at first; so... actually
巴里坤草原
Bā lǐ kūn cǎo yuán
Barkol grasslands near Hami in Xinjiang
原谅
yuán liàng
to excuse; to forgive; to pardon
原稿
yuán gǎo
manuscript; original copy
原子量
yuán zǐ liàng
atomic weight; atomic mass
中原
zhōng yuán
the central plains of China; the middle and lower regions of the Yellow river, including Henan, western Shandong, southern Shanxi and Hebei; a plain
原油
yuán yóu
crude oil
原材料
yuán cái liào
raw materials; unprocessed materials
原有
yuán yǒu
original; former
原始
yuán shǐ
first; original; primitive; original (document etc)
原料
yuán liào
raw material
原料
yuán liào
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