origin; source; root cause
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origin; source; root cause
formalUsed in both abstract and concrete contexts to describe the fundamental origin or starting point of something.
Xiǎng想
xiàng象
lì力
shì是
chuàng创
zào造
lì力
de的
běn本
yuán源
zhī之
yī一
。
Imagination is one of the sources of creativity.
Zhé哲
xué学
jiā家
yī一
zhí直
zài在
tàn探
tǎo讨
yǔ宇
zhòu宙
de的
běn本
yuán源
。
Philosophers have been exploring the origin of the universe.
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Zhè这
xiē些
chuán传
tǒng统
xí习
sú俗
kě可
yǐ以
zhuī追
sù溯
dào到
gǔ古
dài代
de的
wén文
huà化
běn本
yuán源
。
These traditional customs can be traced back to their ancient cultural origins.
Yào要
jiě解
jué决
wèn问
tí题
，
bì必
xū须
zhǎo找
dào到
qí其
běn本
yuán源
。
To solve a problem, you must find its root cause.