源泉
Old HSK 6
源泉 (yuánquán) · source
源泉 (yuánquán) means “source; wellspring”. It is written with 2 characters: 源 (spring) + 泉 (spring). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 源泉 is built
The characters
源 yuán · spring
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)
泉 quán · spring
What 泉 is made of
- 白bái — white
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 水shuǐ — water
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: Water 水 flowing from a spring 白 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
知识是力量的源泉。Zhīshí shì lìliàng de yuánquán.Knowledge is the source of strength.
生活是艺术的源泉。Shēnghuó shì yìshù de yuánquán.Life is the wellspring of art.
Questions about 源泉
What does 源泉 mean?
源泉 (yuánquán) means “source; wellspring”.
How do you pronounce 源泉?
源泉 is pronounced yuánquán.
Which HSK level is 源泉?
源泉 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 电源diànyuánpower supply
- 来源láiyuánsource
- 资源zīyuánresources
- 能源néngyuánenergy
- 根源gēnyuánroot
- 起源qǐyuánorigin
- 矿泉水kuàngquánshuǐmineral water
Learn 源泉 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 223: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.