泉源

quányuán

noun #38,040

Meanings

1 fountainhead
2 source (of water or, figuratively, of ideas etc.)
3 wellspring

Characters

spring (of water)

Examples

这条河的泉源在深山里。

Zhè tiáo hé de quányuán zài shēn shān lǐ.

This river's source is deep in the mountains.

生活是艺术创作的泉源。

Shēnghuó shì yìshù chuàngzuò de quányuán.

Life is the wellspring of artistic creation.

Tips

usage

Common in figurative expressions: 灵感的泉源 (source of inspiration), 力量的泉源 (source of strength). Literal water sense is more often written 源头 in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

泉 quán

源 yuán