How to write 原 (yuán) — HSK 4 Stroke Order & Practice

yuán original; former; raw HSK 4 required writing character · 76 of 150

Stroke Order & Practice

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HSK 4 Words Containing 原

原来 yuánlái original; former; originally; it turns out
原来是你啊！
Yuánlái shì nǐ a!
Oh, it's you! (So it turns out it was you!)
原谅 yuánliàng to forgive; to excuse
请你原谅我的错误。
Qǐng nǐ yuánliàng wǒ de cuòwù.
Please forgive my mistake.
原因 yuányīn reason; cause
迟到的原因是堵车了。
Chídào de yuányīn shì dǔchē le.
The reason for being late was traffic.
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About the character 原

原 (yuán) means original; former; raw. It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".