原先

yuánxiān
  1. originally
  2. original
  3. former

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 原 yuán
  1. former
  2. original
  3. primary
  4. raw
  5. level
  6. cause
  7. source
2 先 xiān
  1. beforehand; first; earlier
  2. at first; originally
  3. for the time being; for now
  4. (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)