清泉

qīngquán
noun #50,610

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 clear spring; clear spring water

Examples

HSK 5
Shānjiǎo xià yǒu yì yǎn qīngquán, shuǐ yòu liáng yòu tián.
At the foot of the mountain there is a clear spring, its water cool and sweet.
HSK 7-9
Tā de gēshēng xiàng yì gǔ qīngquán, liújìn le tīngzhòng de xīnli.
His singing flowed into the listeners' hearts like a clear spring.

Tips

culture
A favourite image of purity and calm in poetry. 王维's mountain scene 明月松间照,清泉石上流 'the bright moon shines among the pines, the clear spring flows over the stones' is one of the best-known couplets in Chinese.
usage
眼 'eye' is the measure word for springs and wells: 一眼清泉 'a clear spring'. For a stream of water, use 股.

Stroke Order

清 qīng
泉 quán