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燎原
liáoyuán
1. to start a prairie fire

Character Breakdown

燎
liáo
to burn, to light; street lamp; signal fire
16 丶
原
yuán
source, origin, beginning
HSK 4 10 丶

Compound Words (1)

星星之火，可以燎原
xīngxingzhīhuǒ,kěyǐliáoyuán
a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect

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