原 · Yuán / yuán · surname Yuan
Learn the Chinese character 原 with its source-linked HSK 4 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
Writing guide
How to use the writing tool
- 1. WatchSee the stroke order for 原.
- 2. TraceFollow the guided strokes to build the movement.
- 3. WriteWrite from memory and receive feedback.
HSK vocabulary
Words with 原
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 原.
Linked HSK vocabulary
- 原来yuánláioriginal
- 原谅yuánliàngto excuse
- 原因yuányīncause
- 原yuánsurname Yuan
- 原有yuán yǒuoriginal
- 原则yuánzéprinciple
- 草原cǎoyuángrassland
- 高原gāoyuánplateau
- 还原huányuánto restore to the original state
- 原本yuánběnoriginally
- 原材料yuáncáiliàoraw and semifinished materials
- 原理yuánlǐprinciple
- 原料yuánliàoraw material
- 原始yuánshǐfirst
- 原先yuánxiānoriginally
- 复原fùyuánto restore (sth) to (its) former condition
- 平原píngyuánfield
- 原创yuánchuàngto create (an original work)
- 原告yuángàocomplainant
- 原型yuánxíngmodel
- 原汁原味yuánzhī-yuánwèioriginal
- 原装yuánzhuānggenuine
Real usage
Example sentences with 原
Published HSK 4 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
No accepted HSK 4 course context containing 原 is indexed yet. This page does not generate example sentences.
Character questions
About 原
Short answers based on the sources identified on this page.
What does 原 mean in Chinese?
原 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: surname Yuan.
How do you pronounce 原?
原 is shown as Yuán / yuán.
Is 原 an HSK 4 character?
Yes. 原 is HSK 4 recognition character #398.
Can I practise writing 原?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 4 recognition
- HSK 4 writing inventory
- 22 linked HSK words
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement: HSK 4 recognition character #398.
- Writing scope: HSK 4 writing inventory.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT and linked HSK vocabulary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK vocabulary records, each linked to its published HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published course contexts only; this page does not generate new example sentences.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.