(yuán) - A variant form of 原 & also used in the name of a plant

Tone 2

yuán | 8 strokes | radical: 艹

· yuán

A variant form of 原;

also used in the name of a plant (Orixa japonica).

A variant form of 原also used in the name of a plant

Usage highlights

Orixa japonica plantvariant character form

Synonyms

  • origin, source, plain

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Orixa japonica(茒木)
  • This character is a variant form(茒 is a variant of 原)

Collocations

  • Orixa japonica plant(茒木)
  • variant character form(茒字)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 茒 is primarily known as a variant form of 原 (meaning 'origin', 'source', or 'plain')
  • It also refers to Orixa japonica, a plant species native to East Asia

FAQ