原始
Old HSK 6
原始 (yuánshǐ) · original
原始 (yuánshǐ) means “original; primitive; first-hand”. It is written with 2 characters: 原 (source) + 始 (to begin). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 原始 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)
始 shǐ · to begin
What 始 is made of
- 女nǚ — woman
- 台tái — used in place names
- 厶sī — private
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 女 gives the meaning, 台 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这里还有一片原始森林。Zhèlǐ hái yǒu yīpiàn yuánshǐ sēnlín.There's still a primeval forest here.
请保存好原始数据。Qǐng bǎocún hǎo yuánshǐ shùjù.Please keep the original data.
Questions about 原始
What does 原始 mean?
原始 (yuánshǐ) means “original; primitive; first-hand”.
How do you pronounce 原始?
原始 is pronounced yuánshǐ.
Which HSK level is 原始?
原始 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
- 原告yuángàoplaintiff
- 原理yuánlǐprinciple
- 原先yuánxiānoriginally
Learn 原始 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 223: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.