Chinese word

泉

Pronunciation

Pinyinquán

Meaning

  • nounspring

Example

村子旁有一口泉。cūn zi páng yǒu yì kǒu quán

There is a spring beside the village.

Illustration for 泉 (spring)

More examples

这口泉的水清澈甘甜，适合直接饮用。zhè kǒu quán de shuǐ qīng chè gān tián shì hé zhí jiē yǐn yòng

The water from this spring is clear and sweet, so it is suitable for drinking as is.

Core concept

A natural point where underground water rises to the surface and can be drawn as clean water.

Common phrases

  • 源泉yuán quán

    source

  • 温泉wēn quán

    hot spring

  • 泉水quán shuǐ

    spring water

Similar words

温泉wēn quán: A place where heat-warmed underground water comes out at the surface.
水源shuǐ yuán: The place from which water can be obtained, including a river or well.
源泉yuán quán: The place where water begins to emerge from the ground.
矿泉水kuàng quán shuǐ: Drinkable natural water that rises from underground and contains minerals.

Definition in Chinese

从地下自然涌出、可以直接取用的清水源头。名词。cóng dì xià zì rán yǒng chū ké yǐ zhí jiē qǔ yòng de qīng shuǐ yuán tóu míng cí

Word origin

In early writing, the character depicts water issuing from an opening, a simple image that developed into the noun for a natural water source.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this noun commonly appears inside longer expressions and place names, while a bare use often belongs to descriptions of landscapes or water sources.

Other meanings

  • sourcenoun

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