Radical 厂

10 strokes

cliff 厂 (149) + spring (536a) = original 原

This also means “a plain” (open countryside).

原来 (65) yuánlái former, original

[平原 (309) píngyuán flatland, plain]

[原因 (520) yuányīn a reason]

[高原 (481) gāoyuán highland, plateau]

The whisky distillery was sited by the spring under the cliff— the water there gave the whisky its original flavor. / Each bottle carried the trademark picture on the label, of a fairy sitting on a yuan coin.

white 白 (22) + small 小 (50) = spring

This “spring” is a water source, not a season (nor for that matter a piece of coiled metal).

Imagine seeing small dots of white in a green alpine meadow. they are edelweiss flowers — but why such a small cluster? When you look more closely there is a small spring there. (It is also a nice place for a picnic, where you can listen to the sound of the water). / [No pronunciation needed]