[qǐ yuán]
（根源） origin; beginning; derivation; rise in
the origination of life
生命之起源
the origin of living things
生物的起源
the origin(s) of civilization
文明的起源
unrecorded beginnings
没有记载的起源
the beginning of Greek culture
希腊文化的起源
（开始发生） originate from; originate in; stem from; come from; take sth. as a starting point
The quarrel originated in a misunderstanding.
这场争吵起源于误解。
All knowledge originates from labour.
一切知识起源于劳动。
It originated on American soil.
它起源于美国。