Nantoka/原始yuán shǐHSK 5原始 (yuán shǐ) is a Chinese word meaning “first; original; primitive”.Meanings1first2original3primitive4original (document etc)Part of speechadjectiveCharacters in 原始原yuán · former始shǐ · to beginRelated words开始to begin原因cause原谅to excuse原来original; former原former原surname Yuan原则principle原本originally始终from beginning to end原地(in) the original place原告complainant复原to restore (sth) to (its) former conditionStudy Chinese with flashcards →