起源 qǐyuán▶ origen

Stroke order

起源 is written in 23 strokes across 2 characters.

• 起 — 10 strokes
• 源 — 13 strokes

Senses

1. origin
2. to originate
3. to come from

Related words

• 掀起Partir; desencadenar
• 来源fuente
• 根源raíz
• 源泉manantial
• 电源fuente de alimentación
• 起伏ondular

起源 is pronounced qǐyuán and means “origen”. This word appears in HSK 6, one level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi — the proficiency exam most Chinese courses are built around. Passive recognition of 起源 arrives quickly and leaves quickly. Active recall is slower to build and far more durable, so LexiTrail keeps returning the word to you at widening intervals rather than on a timer.