Yuán

original; former (in 原来)

HSK 2

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • YuánHara (Japanese surname)
  • yuánformer; original; primary

3Structure

Partially enclosed structure半包围结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

草原cǎo yuán

grassland; prairie

原因yuán yīn

cause; origin; root cause

原来yuán lái

original; formerly; actually

原理yuán lǐ

principle; theory

原则yuán zé

principle

原始yuán shǐ

original; primitive

5Example Sentences

原因很简单。

yuán yīn hěn jiǎn dān。

The reason is very simple.

原来你在这里。

yuán lái nǐ zài zhè lǐ。

So you are here!

Other Characters Pronounced “yuan”