source of wind; origin of a practice/tendency
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
source of wind; place wind originates
formalA meteorological or geographical term referring to the starting point or region where a wind current begins. Often used in scientific or environmental contexts.
Qì气
xiàng象
xué学
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
zhè这
piàn片
shā沙
mò漠
de的
fēng风
yuán源
。
Meteorologists are studying the source of the wind in this desert.
Zhì治
lǐ理
shā沙
chén尘
bào暴
，
bì必
xū须
xiān先
chá查
qīng清
fēng风
yuán源
。
To control sandstorms, we must first identify the source of the wind.
noun
origin of a practice; root cause of a social trend
neutralA figurative use, referring to the root or origin of a social custom, habit, fashion, or negative trend. Common in sociological or critical discourse.
Zhè这
gǔ股
shē奢
chǐ侈
làng浪
fèi费
de的
fēng风
yuán源
bì必
xū须
bèi被
è遏
zhì制
。
The source of this trend of extravagance and waste must be curbed.
Bù不
liáng良
shè社
huì会
fēng风
qì气
de的
fēng风
yuán源
wǎng往
wǎng往
hěn很
fù复
zá杂
。
The root causes of unhealthy social practices are often complex.
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Tā他
shì是
zhè这
gǔ股
chuàng创
xīn新
fēng风
cháo潮
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
fēng风
yuán源
zhī之
yī一
。
He is one of the main sources of this innovative trend.