principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4]
原 (Yuán) · 10 strokes
Depicts water coming from a spring (泉) on a cliff (厂).
则 (zé) · 6 strokes
Simplified form of 則. Depicts carving inscriptions on bronzeware (鼎) with a knife (刂). Based on the original meaning "law". In ancient China, some legal writings were inscribed on bronzeware.