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原

yuán
yuánspelled as üan · 2nd tone — spelling rules
former · original
Radical: 厂 Strokes: 10 HSK 6
Structure: Top-left surroundFrequency: Most common
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Character Decomposition
原=厂+泉
Etymology
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Meanings
former
original
primary
raw
level
cause
source
yuán
surname Yuan
(Japanese surname) Hara
Yuán
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Words with 原 516 total
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