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起源
qǐyuán
1. origin
2. to originate
3. to come from
HSK 6 Common • Top 11%

Character Breakdown

起
qǐ
to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up
HSK 1 10 丶
源
yuán
spring; source, root, head; surname
HSK 5 13 丶

Compound Words (2)

人类起源
rénlèiqǐyuán
origin of mankind
物种起源
wùzhǒngqǐyuán
Charles Darwin's Origin of Species

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
9,343 of 84,292