yuán​qǐ

origin

Senses

缘起/ 緣起 yuán​qǐ origin

noun · the genesis or background account of the start of an endeavor

作者在序言中写下了编写这本书的缘起。

缘起/ 緣起 yuán​qǐ originate

verb · to begin or arise from specific causes or conditions

这种古老的仪式缘起于对自然力量的崇拜。

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