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原始
yuán shǐ
primitive, original
HSK 6Mythic
What does 原始 mean?
原始 (pinyin: yuán shǐ) means primitive, original. It belongs to the official HSK 6 vocabulary (mastery), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 原始
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 原
The characters of 原始
| 原 | yuán | component character |
| 始 | shǐ | component character |
Related HSK 6 words
| 场合 | chǎng hé | occasion, situation |
| 诞生 | dàn shēng | to be born |
| 搭配 | dā pèi | to match; to go well with |
| 监视 | jiān shì | to watch, to monitor |
| 暗示 | àn shì | hint, suggest |
| 轮胎 | lún tāi | tire |
| 保守 | bǎo shǒu | conservative |
| 提议 | tí yì | propose, suggest |
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