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title: "Yuanxing Meaning: 原型 (yuánxíng) Means “prototype”"
description: "原型 (yuánxíng) means “prototype”. Hear its tones, see what 原 and 型 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
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published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 原型 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

原型 yuánxíng

## prototype

## It can also mean

- real-life model (for a character)

## Its characters

1. 原 yuán original
2. 型 xíng model

## In a sentence

这个角色的原型是作者的奶奶。 The real-life model for this character is the author's grandmother.

[More about 原型](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8E%9F%E5%9E%8B)

## More words with 原 or 型

- [草原 cǎoyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caoyuan)
- [成型 chéngxíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengxing)
- [大型 dàxíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daxing)
- [典型 diǎnxíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianxing)
- [高原 gāoyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoyuan)
- [还原 huányuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huanyuan)
- [类型 lèixíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/leixing)
- [模型 móxíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/moxing)
- [平原 píngyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pingyuan)
- [小型 xiǎoxíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiaoxing)

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