起源 qǐyuán▶ nguồn gốc

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Khởi hành; làm nổi bật
• 来源nguồn
• 根源rễ; gốc
• 源泉đầu nguồn
• 电源nguồn điện
• 起伏gợn sóng

起源 is pronounced qǐyuán and means “nguồn gốc”. 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.