原生 (yuán shēng) — original state, native state, nativeness; (biol…

Definition

In biology and computing, 原生 means 'native' — the original, inborn form of something rather than a modified or later version.

noun

original statenative statenativeness(biology) protogenesis

原生。
Zhè zhǒng zhí wù shì zhè lǐ de yuán shēng wù zhǒng.
This plant is a native species here.
原生。
Hù lián wǎng gōng sī kāi fā le yuán shēng yìng yòng.
The internet company developed a native app.
原生。
Bǎo hù yuán shēng shēng tài huán jìng shì wǒ men de zé rèn.
Protecting the native ecological environment is our responsibility.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

原yuánoriginal; primary

生shēngborn/produced

原 indicates original or primary, while 生 means born or produced, conveying originally born or produced.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

原 combines 泉 (spring) and 厂 (cliff), picturing a spring bursting from a cliff-side, which gives the sense of origin or source.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

生 shows 屮 (a bud) above 一 (the ground), drawing a sprout coming up from the earth.