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原义

yuán yì

2-character word Traditional 原義

What 原义 means

1. original meaning

The characters in 原义

• 原yuánformer; original; primary
• 义yìjustice; righteousness; meaning

Sounds the same

Read yuán yì, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 原意original meaning; original intention
• 园艺gardening; horticultural

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