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源 (yuán): source; origin

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 5noun

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
source; origin
Characters
1
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 5
Strokes
13
Radical
氵
Structure
左右结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • source
  • origin
  • root
  • cause

Chinese explanation

  • 水流开始的地方
  • 事物发生的起点或根本原因,如来源、根源
  • 也指事物的出处或依据,如资源、货源。

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13 strokes

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Example sentences

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The source of the Yangtze River is on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, where melting ice and snow form tiny trickles.

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We must solve this problem at its root, not just deal with surface symptoms.

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Historians are working hard to find the origin of this war.

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The teacher told us that water is the source of life, and we must save water.

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The source of this story is an ancient folk legend.

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