原始
yuánshǐ
original; first-hand
Every meaning
yuánshǐ
- original; first-hand
- primitive; primeval
Its characters
- 原yuánoriginal; former
- 始shǐbeginning; start (as in 开始)
Words with 原
Words with 始
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).