Chinese words with 原 character meaning (HSK)

原来

YUAN2, LAI2
original, former, originally, formerly, at first, so... actually

原谅

YUAN2, LIANG4
to excuse, to forgive, to pardon

原因

YUAN2, YIN1
cause, origin, root cause, reason

原料

YUAN2, LIAO4
raw material

原则

YUAN2, ZE2
principle, doctrine

还原

HUAN2, YUAN2
to restore to the original state, reduction (chemistry)

平原

PING2, YUAN2
field, plain

原告

YUAN2, GAO4
complainant, plaintiff

原理

YUAN2, LI3
principle, theory

原始

YUAN2, SHI3
first, original, primitive, original (document etc)

原先

YUAN2, XIAN1
former, original