yuán
tóu

HSK 7-9
common
noun

Meaning of 源头

源头 means source of a river; headwaters; fountainhead; origin; source; root. Pronounced yuán tóu. HSK 7-9.

  • source of a river; headwaters; fountainhead
  • origin; source; root

Definitions & Examples

xué
jiā
men
zhèng
zài
xún
zhǎo
zhè
tiáo
de
yuán
tóu
 

Scientists are searching for the source of this river.

Cháng
Jiāng
de
yuán
tóu
zài
Qīng
Zàng
Gāo
yuán
 

The source of the Yangtze River is in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Zhè
kǒu
jǐng
shì
quán
cūn
wéi
de
yǐn
shuǐ
yuán
tóu
 

This well is the only source of drinking water for the entire village.