原 yuán former; original; level; meadow; primary
Made up of [厂 chǎng cliff; factory; depot radical 27, 泉 quán spring; wealth ]Used as component 原 in :愿 yuàn
Note
Picture of a spring under a cliff suggesting an 'origin' and also meaning as a 'meadow'Number of strokes: 10
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Also uses 厂 chǎng component: 岸 àn (bank) 厕 cè (toilet) 盾 dùn (shield) 反 fǎn (contrary) 后 hòu (behind) 厉 lì (strict) 历 lì (to experience)
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元 yuán (primary) 园 yuán (park) 员 yuán (person)Different tone
远 yuǎn (far) 院 yuàn (courtyard) 愿 yuàn (to hope)Pronunciation
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