原 yuán
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 厂 — cliff
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
原理
yuánlǐ
principle
Characters in this word
理 lǐ
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 王 — king, ruler
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这个原理简单。 Zhège yuánlǐ jiǎndān. This principle is simple.
- 我懂原理。 Wǒ dǒng yuánlǐ. I understand the principle.
- 原理很清楚。 Yuánlǐ hěn qīngchu. The principle is very clear.
Related words
- 原来 yuánlái so it was; originally
- 原因 yuányīn reason
- 原料 yuánliào raw material
- 原则 yuánzé principle
- 草原 cǎoyuán grassland
- 高原 gāoyuán plateau
- 平原 píngyuán plain
- 原始 yuánshǐ original; primitive
- 原先 yuánxiān formerly; originally
- 原有 yuányǒu original; existing before
- 道理 dàolǐ reason; common sense
- 经理 jīnglǐ manager