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源 (yuán): Source — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 3.0Recognition 5
1.

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 源

源 stroke order diagram
3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right
源=氵water+原original, plain

Water (氵) flows from its original spring, like a source (原) — source or origin.

4.

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5.

HSK Vocabulary: 源

HSK words that contain this character.

能源

néng yuán

energy

HSK 5

资源

zī yuán

(natural) resources

HSK 5

来源

lái yuán

source; origin

HSK 6

根源

gēn yuán

source; origin; root

HSK 6

源泉

yuán quán

fountain; source

HSK 6

电源

diàn yuán

electric source; power pack

HSK 6
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起源

qǐ yuán

origin; beginning

HSK 6

发源

fā yuán

Origin

HSK 3.0 L7-9

发源地

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 源 is used in context

wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
hé合
lǐ理
lì利
yòng用
shuǐ水
zī资
yuán源
。

We need to use water resources rationally.

zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
de的
yuán源
tóu头
zài在
shān山
shàng
zhè这
tiáo条
xiāo消
xī息
de的
lái来
yuán源
hěn很
kě

Information

Pinyinyuán
Meaningsource
Strokes13
Radical氵
Traditional源
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1339
Zhuyinㄩㄢˊ
UnicodeU+6E90
CangjieEMHF
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fā yuán dì

Place of origin

HSK 3.0 L7-9

新能源

xīn néng yuán

new energy; renewable energy

HSK 3.0 L6

水源

shuǐ yuán

Water source / water origin

HSK 3.0 L7-9

渊源

yuān yuán

origin / source

HSK 3.0 L7-9

源于

yuán yú

has its origins in

HSK 3.0 L6

源头

yuán tóu

source / origin

HSK 3.0 L7-9

源源不断

yuán yuán bú duàn

In a steady stream / Continuously

HSK 3.0 L7-9
上
。

The origin of this river is in the mountains.

可
kào靠
。

The source of this message is very reliable.

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