běn
yuán

technical

Meaning of 本原

本原 means origin; ultimate substance; essence; first principle. Pronounced běn yuán.

  • origin; ultimate substance; essence; first principle

Definitions & Examples

Zài
zhé
xué
zhōng
 
shuǐ
 
huǒ
 
děng
bèi
rèn
wéi
shì
shì
jiè
de
běn
yuán
 

In ancient Greek philosophy, water, fire, air, etc. were considered the first principles of the world.

shì
cóng
fēn
fán
de
xiàn
xiàng
zhōng
tàn
xún
shì
de
běn
yuán
 

He attempted to explore the ultimate substance of things from complex phenomena.

Dào
jiā
rèn
wéi
 
dào
 
shì
zhòu
de
běn
yuán
 

Daoism holds that 'Dao' is the origin of the universe.