源 泉

yuán quándictionary entry

fountainhead / well-spring / water source / fig. origin

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

源泉源泉 [yuan2 quan2] /fountainhead/well-spring/water source/fig. origin/

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源
yuán
root / source / origin
泉
quán
spring (small stream) / mouth of a spring / coin (archaic)

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