原形
Chinese
former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source | to appear; to look; form; shape | ||
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simp. and trad. (原形) | 原 | 形 |
Pronunciation
Noun
原形
- original shape; true form
- (derogatory) true colours
- (linguistics) dictionary form
Synonyms
- (original shape): 本相 (běnxiàng), 真相 (zhēnxiàng)
Derived terms
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Descendants
Sino-Xenic (原形):
- → Japanese: 原形 (genkei)
- → Korean: 원형 (原形, wonhyeong)
- → Vietnamese: nguyên hình (原形)
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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原 | 形 |
げん Grade: 2 | けい Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Noun
原形 (hiragana げんけい, rōmaji genkei)
- original form
- (linguistics) dictionary form
Korean
Hanja in this term | |
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原 | 形 |
Noun
原形 • (wonhyeong) (hangeul 원형)
- Hanja form? of 원형 (“original form”).
- (linguistics) dictionary form