Definition
泉 is a bound form (b.f.) that appears in compounds related to water sources. Its primary meaning is 'spring' (as in natural water source) or 'fountain'. It also historically referred to a type of coin (泉币) and is used as a surname. You'll encounter it in words like 泉水 (spring water), 温泉 (hot spring), and 喷泉 (fountain).
b.f.
spring (water source)fountain
Examples
- 。Zhè píng kuàng quán shuǐ hěn gānjìng.This bottle of mineral water is very clean.
- 。Dōngtiān pào wēn quán hěn shūfu.Soaking in hot springs in winter is very comfortable.
- 。Zhège gōngyuán lǐ yǒu yí gè pēn quán.There is a fountain in this park.
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