原始
yuánshǐ · first; original; primitive; original (document etc)
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 原始
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
to begin; beginning; to start; initial; CL:個|个[ge4]
原来yuánláioriginal; former; originally; formerly; at first; so, actually, as it turns out
原谅yuánliàngto excuse; to forgive; to pardon
原因yuányīncause; origin; root cause; reason; CL:個|个[ge4]
始终shǐzhōngfrom beginning to end; all along
原yuánformer; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source; surname Yuan; (Japanese surname) Hara