yuán

origin; source; root

HSK 5 #670

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 670th character
Radical ⽔ (85.10)
Strokes 13
Index # 3008

Definitions

源 yuán
  1. 1. origin
  2. 2. source
  3. 3. root

Stroke order

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Words containing 源

Word Meaning
the root of all evil
Wanyuan county level city in Dazhou dá zhōu, Sichuan
Wanyuan city in Sichuan
Wanyuan, county-level city in Sichuan
Wanyuan city in Sichuan, China
lit. food and medicine come from the same source (idiom)
lit. food and medicine come from the same source (idiom)
etymology; origin of a word
etymology
etymology
source of revenue; financial resources
profits pouring in from all sides (idiom); raking in money
profits pouring in from all sides (idiom); raking in money
supply of goods
Greed is the root of all evil.
Greed is the root of all evil.
resource (such as manpower or tourism)
Ziyuan county in Guilin guì lín, Guangxi
Ziyuan county in Guilin guì lín, Guangxi
to trace sth back to its origin
to track sth to its roots
to pursue sth back to its origins
to go back to the source