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元

noun

1. origin, source, beginning. Esp. 元.
2. basis, base, foundation, root. Oft. 基.
3. cause. Also written as 因, 原.
4. (raw) material, ingredient, base, mix (e.g. for a cake), (soup) stock. Esp. 素.
5. (one's) side.
6. capital, principal, cost price.
7. root (of a plant), (tree) trunk.
8. part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand).
9. first three lines of a waka.

counter

1. counter for plants or trees.
2. counter for falcons (in falconry).