原義

原义
yuányì
original meaning

CEDICT

original meaning (of a word or phrase); primary meaning

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 原 yuán
  1. former
  2. original
  3. primary
  4. raw
  5. level
  6. cause
  7. source
2 義 yì
  1. justice
  2. righteousness
  3. meaning
  4. foster (father etc)
  5. adopted
  6. artificial (tooth, limb etc)
  7. relationship
  8. friendship

Related entries

原意 yuányì
  1. original meaning
  2. original intention
本義 běnyì
  1. original meaning
  2. literal sense