起源

qǐ yuán

HSK level: HSK 6

Meaning

origin; to originate; to come from

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起qǐto begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up走己源yuánspring; source, root, head; surname氵原

Examples

佛教起源於印度。

Fó jiào qǐ yuán wū Yìn dù.

Buddhism had its beginnings in India.

奥林匹克的起源是什么？

Ào lín pǐ kè de qǐ yuán shì shén me?

What are the origins of the Olympics?