原告
Old HSK 6
原告 (yuángào) · plaintiff
原告 (yuángào) means “plaintiff”. It is written with 2 characters: 原 (source) + 告 (to tell). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 原告 is built
The characters
原 yuán · source
What 原 is made of
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 泉quán — spring
Origin hint: 厂 gives the meaning, 泉 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
告 gào · to tell
What 告 is made of
- 牛niú — ox
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: To speak 口 with the force of an ox 牛 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
原告要求对方赔偿损失。Yuángào yāoqiú duìfāng péicháng sǔnshī.The plaintiff demanded compensation for the losses.
法官听取了原告的意见。Fǎguān tīngqǔ le yuángào de yìjiàn.The judge heard the plaintiff's statement.
Questions about 原告
What does 原告 mean?
原告 (yuángào) means “plaintiff”.
How do you pronounce 原告?
原告 is pronounced yuángào.
Which HSK level is 原告?
原告 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 原来yuánláioriginally
- 原因yuányīnreason
- 原料yuánliàoraw material
- 原则yuánzéprinciple
- 原谅yuánliàngto forgive
- 还原huányuánto restore
- 平原píngyuánplain
- 原理yuánlǐprinciple
- 原始yuánshǐoriginal
- 原先yuánxiānoriginally
Learn 原告 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 223: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.