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起源 — meaning in English

kigen

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English meaning

  • beginning noun The point or period at which something starts.
  • genesis noun The origin or beginning of something.
  • origin noun The point where something begins or comes from.
  • root noun The underground part of a plant that anchors it and draws in water and nutrients.
  • roots noun A person's family background, heritage, or place of origin.
  • source noun The place, person, or thing that something originates from.

Senses

起源 is used for these senses in English:

  • beginning That which begins or originates something; the source or first cause.
  • genesis The origin, start, or point at which something comes into being.
  • origin The beginning of something.
  • root (figurative) The primary source; origin.
  • roots Beginnings; origin.
  • source The person, place, or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired.

genesis — full definition

  1. noun The origin or beginning of something.
  2. name The first book of the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament, describing creation.

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