yuán源
源
common
noun
Meaning of 源
源 means source of water; headwaters; source; origin; cause. Pronounced yuán.
- source of water; headwaters
- source; origin; cause
- surname Yuan
Character Info
Radical氵
Strokes10
Components
氵
原
Stroke Order
源
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
de的
yuán源
tóu头
zài在
xuě雪
shān山
jiǎo脚
xià下
。
The source of this river is at the foot of the snow mountain.
Quán泉
shuǐ水
cóng从
shí石
fèng缝
lǐ里
yǒng涌
chū出
，
chéng成
wéi为
xī溪
liú流
de的
yuán源
。
Spring water gushes from the rock crevices, becoming the source of the stream.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
bǎo保
hù护
jiāng江
hé河
de的
yuán源
tóu头
shēng生
tài态
huán环
jìng境
。
We need to protect the ecological environment at the headwaters of rivers.
Yuǎn源
yuǎn远
liú流
cháng长
de的
zhōng中
huá华
wén文
míng明
yǒu有
zhe着
shēn深
hòu厚
de的
lì历
shǐ史
dǐ底
yùn蕴
。
The time-honored Chinese civilization has profound historical heritage.
Yǐn饮
shuǐ水
sī思
yuán源
，
wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
wàng忘
jì记
nà那
xiē些
wèi为
guó国
jiā家
fù付
chū出
de的
xiān先
bèi辈
。
When drinking water, think of its source; we must not forget the ancestors who dedicated to the country.
Relations
Measure Words
个/ gè
Primary
处/ chù
Common Words
源头 / 源頭yuántóu
source (of a river); origin; root
来源 / 來源láiyuán
source; origin
资源 / 資源zīyuán
natural resources; assets; available materials
饮水思源 / 飲水思源yǐnshuǐsīyuán
remember the source of one's benefits; never forget one's roots
病源 / 病原bìngyuán
cause of disease; pathogen
货源 / 貨源huòyuán
source of goods; supply channel