源
yuán

root; source; origin

HSK 4氵 三点水

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • yuánroot; source; origin

3Structure

源
Left-right structure左右结构

源 is built from 2 parts.

氵+原

4Common Words with 源

能源néng yuán

energy source

根源gēn yuán

origin; root; source

资源zī yuán

resources

三江源Sān jiāng yuán

Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve, high plateau region of Qinghai containing the headwaters of Changjiang or Yangtze, Huanghe or Yellow River and Lancang or Mekong River

世外桃源shì wài táo yuán

see 桃花源[táo huā yuán]

中子源zhōng zǐ yuán

neutron source

Other Characters Pronounced “yuan”

元
YuánHSK 1

yuan (Chinese monetary unit)

远
yuǎnHSK 1

far; distant

院
yuànHSK 1

courtyard (in 院子)

园
YuánHSK 2

garden; park (in 公园)

原
YuánHSK 2

original; former (in 原来)

愿
yuànHSK 2

to wish; to desire (in 愿望)

员
yuánHSK 3

personnel; member (in 员工)

圆
yuánHSK 4

circle

6Printable Worksheet

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源
yuán

root; source; origin

Common Words
néng yuán
能源
energy source
gēn yuán
根源
origin; root; source
zī yuán
资源
resources
Sān jiāng yuán
三江源
Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve, high plateau region of Qinghai containing the headwaters of Changjiang or Yangtze, Huanghe or Yellow River and Lancang or Mekong River
shì wài táo yuán
世外桃源
see 桃花源[táo huā yuán]
zhōng zǐ yuán
中子源
neutron source
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