源
源 (yuán) · spring
源 (yuán) means “spring”. It is made of 氵 + 原 and has 13 strokes.
Break 源 into its parts
What 源 is made of
- 氵 shuǐ — water
- 原 yuán — source
- 厂 chǎng — cliff
- 泉 quán — spring
Origin hint: 氵 gives the meaning, 原 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
源 stroke order
Example sentences with 电源
用完电脑请关掉电源。Yòng wán diànnǎo qǐng guān diào diànyuán.Please switch off the power after using the computer.
电源在哪儿？Diànyuán zài nǎr?Where is the power supply?
Words with 源
- 电源diànyuánpower supply
- 来源láiyuánsource
- 资源zīyuánresources
- 能源néngyuánenergy
- 根源gēnyuánroot
- 起源qǐyuánorigin
- 源泉yuánquánsource
Also built with 氵
- 汁zhījuice
- 汇huìto send (money)
- 汉hànHan
- 汗hànsweat
- 江jiāngriver
- 池chípool
- 污wūfilthy
- 汤tāngsoup
- 汰tàito eliminate
- 汹xiōngturbulent
- 汽qìsteam
- 沃wòto water
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yuán |
|---|---|
| Meaning | spring |
| Strokes | 13 |
| Radical | 水 (water, #85) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 源
What does 源 mean?
源 (yuán) means “spring”.
How many strokes does 源 have?
源 has 13 strokes.
What is the radical of 源?
The radical of 源 is 水 (shuǐ, “water”), Kangxi radical number 85.
What parts make up 源?
源 is made of 氵 (water) and 原 (source).
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