源泉 yuán quán ㄩㄢˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ jyun4 cyun4 HSK 7-9
- fountainhead
- well-spring
- water source
- fig. origin
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源
- 来源 來源 lái yuán ㄌㄞˊ ㄩㄢˊ loi4 jyun4 source (of information etc)
- 根源 gēn yuán ㄍㄣ ㄩㄢˊ gan1 jyun4 origin
- 水源 shuǐ yuán ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄩㄢˊ seoi2 jyun4 water source
- 泉源 quán yuán ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄩㄢˊ cyun4 jyun4 springhead
- 渊源 淵源 yuān yuán ㄩㄢ ㄩㄢˊ jyun1 jyun4 origin
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- 源于 源於 yuán yú ㄩㄢˊ ㄩˊ jyun4 jyu1 has its origins in
- 源头 源頭 yuán tóu ㄩㄢˊ ㄊㄡˊ jyun4 tau4 source; origin; fountainhead
- 能源 néng yuán ㄋㄥˊ ㄩㄢˊ nang4 jyun4 energy sources; energy
- 资源 資源 zī yuán ㄗ ㄩㄢˊ zi1 jyun4 natural resource (such as water or minerals)
- 起源 qǐ yuán ㄑㄧˇ ㄩㄢˊ hei2 jyun4 origin
- 电源 電源 diàn yuán ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄩㄢˊ din6 jyun4 electric power source
- 来源于 來源於 lái yuán yú ㄌㄞˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄩˊ loi4 jyun4 jyu1 to originate in
- 发源地 發源地 fā yuán dì ㄈㄚ ㄩㄢˊ ㄉㄧˋ faat3 jyun4 dei6 place of origin
- 源源不断 源源不斷 yuán yuán bù duàn ㄩㄢˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄢˋ jyun4 jyun4 bat1 dyun6 (idiom) in an unending stream; continuous
- 乳源 Rǔ yuán ㄖㄨˇ ㄩㄢˊ jyu5 jyun4 see 乳源瑶族自治县
- 光源 guāng yuán ㄍㄨㄤ ㄩㄢˊ gwong1 jyun4 light source
- 内源 內源 nèi yuán ㄋㄟˋ ㄩㄢˊ noi6 jyun4 source
- 兵源 bīng yuán ㄅㄧㄥ ㄩㄢˊ bing1 jyun4 manpower resources (for military service)
- 凌源 Líng yuán ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄩㄢˊ ling4 jyun4 see 凌源市
- 同源 tóng yuán ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄩㄢˊ tung4 jyun4 homology (biology)
泉
- 喷泉 噴泉 pēn quán ㄆㄣ ㄑㄩㄢˊ pan3 cyun4 fountain
- 泉源 quán yuán ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄩㄢˊ cyun4 jyun4 springhead
- 温泉 溫泉 wēn quán ㄨㄣ ㄑㄩㄢˊ wan1 cyun4 hot spring
- 矿泉水 礦泉水 kuàng quán shuǐ ㄎㄨㄤˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇ kwong3 cyun4 seoi2 mineral water
- 九泉 jiǔ quán ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄑㄩㄢˊ gau2 cyun4 the nine springs
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- 小泉 Xiǎo quán ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄑㄩㄢˊ siu2 cyun4 Koizumi (name)
- 平泉 Píng quán ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ping4 cyun4 see 平泉市
- 拜泉 Bài quán ㄅㄞˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊ baai3 cyun4 see 拜泉县
- 泉山 Quán shān ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄕㄢ cyun4 saan1 see 泉山区
- 泉州 Quán zhōu ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄓㄡ cyun4 zau1 see 泉州市
- 泉币 泉幣 quán bì ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄅㄧˋ cyun4 bai6 coin (archaic)
- 泉水 quán shuǐ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇ cyun4 seoi2 spring water
- 泉港 Quán gǎng ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄍㄤˇ cyun4 gong2 see 泉港区
- 泉涌 泉湧 quán yǒng ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄩㄥˇ cyun4 jung2 to gush
- 泉眼 quán yǎn ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄧㄢˇ cyun4 ngaan5 mouth of a spring or fountain
- 泉华 泉華 quán huá ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄚˊ cyun4 waa4 to sinter (metallurgy)
- 泉路 quán lù ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄨˋ cyun4 lou6 netherworld
- 渊泉 淵泉 yuān quán ㄩㄢ ㄑㄩㄢˊ jyun1 cyun4 deep springs
- 清泉 qīng quán ㄑㄧㄥ ㄑㄩㄢˊ cing1 cyun4 clear spring
- 涌泉 湧泉 yǒng quán ㄩㄥˇ ㄑㄩㄢˊ jung2 cyun4 gushing spring
Idioms with these characters
- 财源滚滚 財源滾滾 cái yuán gǔn gǔn ㄘㄞˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄣˇ ㄍㄨㄣˇ coi4 jyun4 gwan2 gwan2 profits pouring in from all sides (idiom)
- 究其根源 jiū qí gēn yuán ㄐㄧㄡ ㄑㄧˊ ㄍㄣ ㄩㄢˊ gau3 kei4 gan1 jyun4 to trace something to its source (idiom)
- 开源节流 開源節流 kāi yuán jié liú ㄎㄞ ㄩㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊ hoi1 jyun4 zit3 lau4 lit. to open a water source and reduce outflow (idiom); to increase income and save on spending
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- 药食同源 藥食同源 yào shí tóng yuán ㄧㄠˋ ㄕˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄩㄢˊ joek6 sik6 tung4 jyun4 lit. food and medicine come from the same source (idiom)
- 饮流怀源 飲流懷源 yǐn liú huái yuán ㄧㄣˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄩㄢˊ jam2 lau4 waai4 jyun4 lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom); gratitude for blessings and their well-spring
- 饮水思源 飲水思源 yǐn shuǐ sī yuán ㄧㄣˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄙ ㄩㄢˊ jam2 seoi2 si1 jyun4 lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom); gratitude for blessings and their well-spring
- 源源不断 源源不斷 yuán yuán bù duàn ㄩㄢˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄢˋ jyun4 jyun4 bat1 dyun6 (idiom) in an unending stream; continuous
- 源远流长 源遠流長 yuán yuǎn liú cháng ㄩㄢˊ ㄩㄢˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄔㄤˊ jyun4 jyun5 lau4 coeng4 (idiom) of long standing; with a long history; stretching back to ancient times
- 左右逢源 zuǒ yòu féng yuán ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄧㄡˋ ㄈㄥˊ ㄩㄢˊ zo2 jau6 fung4 jyun4 lit. to strike water right and left (idiom)
- 抱恨黄泉 抱恨黃泉 bào hèn huáng quán ㄅㄠˋ ㄏㄣˋ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ pou5 han6 wong4 cyun4 (idiom) to harbor regrets into the afterlife
- 命归黄泉 命歸黃泉 mìng guī Huáng quán ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ming6 gwai1 wong4 cyun4 lit. to return to the Yellow Springs 黄泉 (idiom)
- 泉石膏肓 quán shí gāo huāng ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄕˊ ㄍㄠ ㄏㄨㄤ cyun4 sek6 gou1 fong1 lit. mountain springs and rocks in one's heart (idiom); a deep love of mountain scenery
Example sentences
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水 是 生命 的 源泉 。
Life cannot exist without water.
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