原始

yuánshǐ
  1. first
  2. original
  3. primitive
  4. original (document etc)

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 原 yuán
  1. former
  2. original
  3. primary
  4. raw
  5. level
  6. cause
  7. source
2 始 shǐ
  1. to begin
  2. to start
  3. then
  4. only then