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原始

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 記錄

original record

原始 史料

original historical data

原始 資料

original sources

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