源(yuán)

HSK 413 strokes

root

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Character information

Pinyin
yuán
Meaning
root; source; origin
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 源 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵原

In this compound, the meaning comes from 氵 (water); 原 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

氵shuǐ原yuán

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 源 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 源

Common words using 源 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

lái来yuán源
HSK 4

source (of information etc); origin

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zī资yuán源
HSK 4

see 资源县

Open 资源 page →
diàn电yuán源
HSK 4

electric power source

Open 电源 page →
gēn根yuán源
HSK 7-9

origin

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shuǐ水yuán源
HSK 7-9

water source

Open 水源 page →
yuān渊yuán源
HSK 7-9

origin

Open 渊源 page →
yuán源yú于
HSK 7-9

has its origins in

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yuán源quán泉
HSK 7-9

fountainhead

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From 源’s common words

来资电根水渊于泉

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