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原理 (yuán lǐ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

原理 (yuán lǐ) is a Chinese word: principle. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 原理

名 míng noun

principle

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.

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Word breakdown

原 yuán — original, fundamental, basic

理 lǐ — logic, reasoning, law

Structure & writing
1 原 yuán — original; initial
原 is a component in 2 characters

consists of

1.2 泉 quán — spring water
泉 is a component in 1 characters

Stroke order

2 理 lǐ — to govern; to manage; to administer

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

consists of

2.1 王 wáng — monarch; supreme ruler
王 is a component in 33 characters
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Stroke order