源泉 (yuán quán) — water source, spring; (figurative) origin, fountainhead
Definition
A formal, often figurative 'source / fountainhead,' typically for abstract things like knowledge or happiness. Among curriculum siblings, 来源 is the everyday choice; 源头 is close but leans literal/physical.
noun
water sourcespring(figurative) originfountainhead
Examples
- 源泉。Zhè tiáo hé liú shì fù jìn nóng tián de guàn gài yuán quán.This river is the irrigation water source for the nearby farmland.
- 源泉。Shū jí shì zhī shi de yuán quán.Books are the fountainhead of knowledge.
- 源泉。Yǒu yì shì kuài lè de yuán quán.Friendship is the wellspring of happiness.
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