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原创 (yuán chuàng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

原创 (yuán chuàng) is a Chinese word: original (creation); to create originally. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 原创

动 dòng verb

original (creation); to create originally

我们鼓励学生原创内容。

wǒ men gǔ lì xué sheng yuán chuàng nèi róng

We encourage students to create original content.

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Word breakdown

原 yuán — original, primary, from the source

Words with this character (20)
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  • 6 原先 yuán xiān — originally HSK 6
    • 原 original, former
    • 先 first, earlier, before
    Example

    原先这里是一片农田。

    yuán xiān zhè lǐ shì yī piàn nóng tián

    Originally this was farmland.

  • 7 原始 yuán shǐ — primitive HSK 6
    • 原 original, source
    • 始 beginning, start
    Example

    原始森林里有很多珍稀动物。

    yuán shǐ sēn lín lǐ yǒu hěn duō zhēn xī dòng wù

    There are many rare animals in the primeval forest.

  • 8 原料 yuán liào — raw material HSK 6
    • 原 raw, original, unprocessed
    • 料 material, substance
    Example

    这些原料都是从国外进口的。

    zhè xiē yuán liào dōu shì cóng guó wài jìn kǒu de

    These raw materials are all imported from abroad.

  • 9 原本 yuán běn — originally HSK 6
    • 原 original, initial
    • 本 fundamental, basic
    Example

    我原本打算去北京，但是改变主意了。

    wǒ yuán běn dǎ suàn qù běi jīng dàn shì gǎi biàn zhǔ yi le

    I originally planned to go to Beijing, but I changed my mind.

  • 10 原材料 yuán cái liào — raw materials HSK 6
    • 原 original, raw, unprocessed
    • 材 material, substance
    • 料 material, ingredient
    Example

    这家工厂需要大量的原材料。

    zhè jiā gōng chǎng xū yào dà liàng de yuán cái liào

    This factory needs a large amount of raw materials.

  • 11 原理 yuán lǐ — principle HSK 6
    • 原 original, fundamental, basic
    • 理 logic, reasoning, law
    Example

    我们需要了解这个机器的工作原理。

    wǒ men xū yào liǎo jiě zhè ge jī qì de gōng zuò yuán lǐ

    We need to understand the working principle of this machine.

  • 12 草原 cǎo yuán — grassland HSK 6
    • 草 grass
    • 原 plain, expanse
    Example

    草原上有很多牛羊。

    cǎo yuán shàng yǒu hěn duō niú yáng

    There are many cattle and sheep on the grassland.

  • 13 还原 huán yuán — to restore; to reduce (chemistry) HSK 6
    • 还 to return, to give back
    • 原 original state, origin
    Example

    这部电影真实地还原了历史事件。

    zhè bù diàn yǐng zhēn shí de huán yuán le lì shǐ shì jiàn

    This film authentically restored the historical events.

  • 14 高原 gāo yuán — plateau HSK 6
    • 高 high, elevated
    • 原 plain, expanse
    Example

    青藏高原是世界上最高的高原。

    Qīng Zàng gāo yuán shì shì jiè shàng zuì gāo de gāo yuán

    The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the highest plateau in the world.

  • 15 原告 yuán gào — plaintiff HSK 7
    • 原 original, initiating (party)
    • 告 to accuse, to sue
    Example

    原告要求被告赔偿损失。

    yuán gào yāo qiú bèi gào péi cháng sǔn shī

    The plaintiff demands that the defendant compensate for the losses.

  • 16 原型 yuán xíng — prototype HSK 7
    • 原 original, primary
    • 型 model, form, pattern
    Example

    他就是小说主人公的原型。

    tā jiù shì xiǎo shuō zhǔ rén gōng de yuán xíng

    He is the prototype of the novel's protagonist.

  • 17 原汁原味 yuán zhī yuán wèi — authentic; original flavor; in its original form HSK 7
    • 原 original; indicates authenticity and unchanged nature
    • 汁 juice; represents the essential liquid or essence
    • 原 original; reinforces the idea of authenticity (repeated for emphasis)
    • 味 taste/flavor; represents the overall character and quality
    Example

    这家餐厅的川菜保持了原汁原味的成都风味。

    zhè jiā cān tīng de chuān cài bǎo chí le yuán zhī yuán wèi de chéng dū fēng wèi

    This restaurant's Sichuan cuisine maintains the authentic Chengdu flavor.

  • 18 原装 yuán zhuāng — original (factory-original, in original packaging) HSK 7
    • 原 original, authentic
    • 装 packaging, equipment, assembly
    Example

    这个手机是原装的，质量很好。

    zhè ge shǒu jī shì yuán zhuāng de zhì liàng hěn hǎo

    This phone is factory-original, the quality is very good.

  • 19 复原 fù yuán — to restore, to recover HSK 7
    • 复 to return, to restore
    • 原 original, former state
    Example

    他的身体已经完全复原了。

    tā de shēn tǐ yǐ jīng wán quán fù yuán le

    His body has completely recovered.

  • 20 平原 píng yuán — plain HSK 7
    • 平 flat, level
    • 原 field, expanse
    Example

    华北平原是中国重要的粮食产区。

    Huá běi píng yuán shì Zhōng guó zhòng yào de liáng shi chǎn qū

    The North China Plain is an important grain-producing area in China.

创 chuàng — create, initiate, establish

Words with this character (11)
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Structure & writing
1 原 yuán — original; initial
原 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 3
愿 yuàn to be willing; to agree gladly
HSK 5
源 yuán source of water, where a stream originates (opposite of 流)

consists of

1.1 厂 chǎng — factory
厂 is a component in 21 characters
HSK 3
历 lì to experience; to go through
HSK 4
严 yán tight; with no gaps 产 chǎn to give birth 危 wēi unsafe, dangerous (opposite of 安) 厅 tīng large room for gatherings or receiving guests; hall 厉 lì strict and earnest
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压 yā to press down on an object (often from above) 厌 yàn to dislike; to detest; to be fed up with 厕 cè toilet; lavatory 厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 原 yuán original; initial 厨 chú kitchen 反 fǎn to flip over; to turn upside down 质 zhì fundamental nature of a thing
HSK 5
厘 lí prefix for 10⁻² (centi-), symbol c, in the metric system 厢 xiāng side room flanking the main hall 厦 shà tall, large building 盾 dùn shield (ancient protective weapon used in battle)
HSK 6
岸 àn shore; bank; coast (of a river, lake, sea, etc.)
HSK 7
厄 è (class.) strategic pass; perilous terrain 雁 yàn wild goose (migratory bird, often referring to the swan goose)
1.2 泉 quán — spring water
泉 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 4
原 yuán original; initial

Stroke order

2 创 chuàng — to start; to do for the first time
Xpinyin

创 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 仓 cāng — warehouse, storehouse for grain or other goods
仓 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 5
创 chuàng to start; to do for the first time 抢 qiǎng to snatch; to seize by force
HSK 6
枪 qiāng traditional spear or lance with a sharp metal tip on a long shaft
HSK 7
呛 qiàng to irritate the nose or throat (of a pungent or acrid gas) 沧 cāng dark green (of water) 舱 cāng cabin or hold of a ship, aircraft, etc. 苍 cāng blue-green or cyan color
2.2 刂 dāo — knife/blade radical (right-side form)
刂 is a component in 38 characters
HSK 1
到 dào to arrive; to reach 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 班 bān a group organized for work or study
HSK 2
别 bié to part; to separate
HSK 3
刚 gāng hard; firm (opposite of "soft") 刮 guā to scrape (a surface with a knife or similar tool to remove something) 刷 shuā brush (a tool made of bristles, palm fiber, etc. for cleaning or applying substances) 刻 kè to carve or engrave patterns or characters on bamboo, wood, jade, stone, metal, etc.
HSK 4
划 huà to divide; to differentiate 列 liè to arrange; to list 则 zé rule, regulation, system 判 pàn to separate; to distinguish 利 lì sharp; keen (opposite of 'blunt')
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剧 jù drama; theatrical play 剩 shèng to remain, to be left over 帅 shuài supreme commander of an army; highest military rank
HSK 5
创 chuàng to start; to do for the first time 删 shān to delete (words or phrases from a text) 刺 cì to pierce; to prick (a sharp object entering or passing through something) 副 fù secondary, auxiliary (opposite of 正) 浏 liú (lit.) clear and limpid (of water)
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罚 fá to punish someone for a mistake or crime
HSK 6
刊 kān to delete and revise 刹 shā to brake; to stop (a vehicle, machine, etc.) 剑 jiàn sword (ancient weapon with a long blade sharpened on both edges and a short hilt; in modern fencing, a slender steel blade with no edge and a small ball at the tip) 割 gē to cut with a knife; to separate 竖 shù upright, vertical, perpendicular to the ground (opposite of '横')
HSK 7
刑 xíng criminal punishment; legal penalty imposed by the state on offenders 刨 páo to dig or excavate by striking downward with a pick, hoe, etc. 剂 jì to regulate; to harmonize 剃 tì to shave off (hair, beard, etc.) with a razor 削 xuē same meaning as 削 (xiāo), mostly used in compound words or idioms
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剔 tī to strip or scrape meat from bone 剖 pōu to cut open; to split open 剥 bō same meaning as 剥 (bāo), used in compound words or idioms, e.g. 剥夺, 生吞活剥 荆 jīng chaste tree (a deciduous shrub with long-stalked palmate leaves, blue-purple flowers, and tough branches used for weaving baskets; branches formerly used as a flogging instrument) 辨 biàn to distinguish; to differentiate

Stroke order