资源

資源
zīyuán
noun HSK 4 #4,047

Meanings

  1. 1 resources
  2. 2 natural resources

Characters

The source of resources — resources

Examples

Shuǐ shì zhòngyào de zìrán zīyuán.
Water is an important natural resource.
Wǒmen yào jiéyuē zīyuán.
We should conserve resources.
Rénlì zīyuán bù zài sān lóu.
The Human Resources department is on the third floor.

Tips

usage
资源 covers all kinds of resources: 自然资源 (natural resources), 人力资源 (human resources), 资源 (water resources), 网络资源 (online resources).
memory
means 'source' and appears in: 来源 (origin/source), 资源 (resources), 能源 (energy resources). Think of as where things flow from — it contains (water) on the left.

Stroke Order

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