原理 meaning and pronunciation

原理
Simplified/traditional word

原理 English definition

yuán lǐ
  • principle
  • theory

HSK level

Characters

  • 原 (yuán): former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source;
  • 理 (lǐ): texture; grain (of wood); inner essence; intrinsic order; reason; logic; truth; science; natural science (esp. physics); to manage; to pay attention to; to run (affairs); to handle; to put in order; to tidy up;