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源 (yuán)

Meaning:

spring; source, root, head; surname

HSK 6

Frequency: #4035

Pinyin: yuán

Strokes: 13

Radical: 氵

How to Write 源 - 13 Strokes

Watch how each stroke is written step-by-step

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About "源" in Chinese

The Chinese character 源 (yuán) means "spring; source, root, head; surname". It is classified as an HSK 6 character, making it part of advanced Chinese vocabulary. This character is written with 13 strokes. Common words containing 源 include: 乳源, 来源, 光源.

📚 Words and Phrases with 源

Common words containing this character

乳源 Ru3 yuan2

see 乳源瑤族自治縣|乳源瑶族自治县[Ru3 yuan2 Yao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 xian4]

来源 lai2 yuan2

source (of information etc)

光源 guang1 yuan2

内源 nei4 yuan2

兵源 bing1 yuan2

manpower resources (for military service)

凌源 Ling2 yuan2

see 凌源市[Ling2 yuan2 Shi4]

同源 tong2 yuan2

homology (biology)

名源 ming2 yuan2

origin of a name

外源 wai4 yuan2

婺源 Wu4 yuan2

see 婺源縣|婺源县[Wu4 yuan2 Xian4]

📜 Etymology

Type: Phono-semantic

Origin: water

Semantic component: 氵

Phonetic component: 原

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How do you pronounce "源"?: The pinyin is yuán
How many strokes does "源" have?: It has 13 strokes
What does "源" mean?: spring; source, root, head; surname
What is the radical of "源"?: The radical is "氵"