源
HSK 4
源 (yuán): spring, source, head
yuán
spring, source, head
Pinyin
yuán
HSK Level
Level 4
Characters
1
English Meaning
spring, source, head
How to Write 源 (yuán)
源 is written in 13 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 源
A phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, and 原 hints at the pronunciation.
What 源 is Made Of
源 is built from 2 components:
氵water
原source, origin, beginning
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Words Using 源
Common Chinese words that contain 源:
来源
láiyuán
根源
gēnyuán
源泉
yuánquán
电源
diànyuán
能源
néngyuán
资源
zīyuán
起源
qǐyuán
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