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The character "原" originates from the conceptual depiction of a spring emerging from a cliff, with its structure integrating the component for cliff with that for spring to represent a natural water source. This foundational composition led to its early meaning of "source" or "origin", which subsequently broadened to encompass abstract notions such as fundamental cause or inherent nature. Over time, the character's semantic range expanded to include the sense of open plains or flatlands, a shift likely influenced by geographical contexts where such expanses were perceived as primordial landscapes. The traditional form, maintaining these layered meanings, retains its original structural elements that continue to allude to its etymological beginnings despite the adaptive extensions in its usage.
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我喜欢草原。
他原来很高。
这是什么原因？
请原谅我的错误。
我们必须坚持原则。
原始社会的人类生活很艰苦。
他原本计划去旅行，但取消了。
这部电影是根据原著小说改编的。