originate; rise; have its source
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to originate; to rise; to have its source
formalLiterally describes where a river begins to flow. Metaphorically used for the origin or starting point of things like culture, ideas, or movements.
Huáng黄
hé河
fā发
yuán源
yú于
Qīng青
hǎi海
shěng省
de的
Bā巴
yán颜
kǎ喀
lā拉
shān山
。
The Yellow River originates in the Bayan Har Mountains in Qinghai Province.
Zhè这
tiáo条
xiǎo小
hé河
jiù就
fā发
yuán源
yú于
shān山
jiǎo脚
xià下
de的
nà那
yǎn眼
quán泉
shuǐ水
。
This small river originates from the spring at the foot of the mountain.
Show 3 more examplesShow fewer examples
Zhōng中
huá华
wén文
míng明
fā发
yuán源
yú于
Huáng黄
hé河
liú流
yù域
。
Chinese civilization originated in the Yellow River basin.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
sī思
xiǎng想
zuì最
zǎo早
fā发
yuán源
yú于
Ōu欧
zhōu洲
。
This school of thought first originated in Europe.
Zhè这
ge个
cí词
de的
fā发
yuán源
dì地
yǐ已
jīng经
hěn很
nán难
kǎo考
zhèng证
le了
。
It's already very difficult to trace the place of origin for this word.