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原始 (yuán shǐ): primitive, original

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HSK 6adjective

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Pinyin
Meaning: primitive, original
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adjective
HSK level: HSK 6

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first
original
primitive
original (document etc)

Chinese explanation

最初的、最早的，指事物发展过程中最早的状态或阶段，没有经过任何改变或加工
也形容简单、未开化的样子。

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HSK 5

(Japanese surname) Hara

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