源
源
“spring”
Radical: 氵
Strokes: 13
Level: HSK 5
How 源 is built — side by side
氵
Water radical (三点水) · shuǐ
Three droplets of water. Any character with 氵 usually has something to do with liquids.
原
source
source, origin, beginning
Origin
water
Words with 源
能源 néng yuán — energy
资源 zī yuán — natural resource (such as water or minerals)
电源 diàn yuán — electric power source
根源 gēn yuán — origin
来源 lái yuán — source (of information etc)
起源 qǐ yuán — origin
源泉 yuán quán — fountainhead
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