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HSK
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original

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

yuan2shi3 yuánshǐ

Meaning


Primary

original

Alternatives

firsthand, primitive

Mnemonic


Something that is 原始 original hasn't ever changed since it 始 started existing.

Usage


原始 记录

original record

原始 史料

original historical data

原始 资料

original sources

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