源U+6E9013 STROKES
Entry·pron. yuán
ㄩㄢˊ
“Source; origin; root; spring; headwaters of a river; also used as a surname.”
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- 資源ㄗ ㄩㄢˊnatural resource such as water or minerals; resource such as manpower or tourism; any available material or human asset that can be utilized
- 來源ㄌㄞˊ ㄩㄢˊsource; origin; where something comes from; root cause
- 能源ㄋㄥˊ ㄩㄢˊenergy; power sources; fuels or resources that produce energy, such as coal, oil, gas, solar, wind, hydro, etc.
- 源頭ㄩㄢˊ ㄊㄡˊthe source of a river or stream; the origin or starting point of something
- 源自ㄩㄢˊ ㄗˋto originate from; to derive from; to come from; to have its source in.
- 水源ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄩㄢˊsource of water; headwaters of a river; water supply; place where a river originates.
- 根源ㄍㄣ ㄩㄢˊorigin; root cause; the fundamental basis of something; the full story or reason behind an event.
- 起源ㄑㄧˇ ㄩㄢˊorigin; the point or source from which something begins; the beginning or root cause of something
- 財源ㄘㄞˊ ㄩㄢˊsource of revenue; financial resources; where money or income comes from.
- 源於ㄩㄢˊ ㄩˊoriginates in; stems from; has its roots in; comes from
- 淵源ㄩㄢ ㄩㄢˊorigin; source; deep or distant origin; also used to describe a profound or extensive relationship
- 汙染源ㄨ ㄖㄢˇ ㄩㄢˊpollution source; origin of contamination; site or process that releases pollutants into the environment
- 電源ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄩㄢˊpower source; electrical supply; a device or system that provides electricity to other equipment or circuits.
- 李源潮ㄌㄧˇ ㄩㄢˊ ㄔㄠˊLi Yuanchao; Chinese politician; served as Vice President of China (2013–2018); senior figure in the Chinese Communist Party.
- 客源ㄎㄜˋ ㄩㄢˊsource of customers; clientele; customer base; origin of guests (tourism)
- 源氏ㄩㄢˊ ㄕˋGenji; a famous Heian-era Japanese literary work; the Tale of Genji.
- 光源ㄍㄨㄤ ㄩㄢˊa source of light; an object that emits light; examples include the sun, electric lamps, etc.
- 源源不絕ㄩㄢˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊcontinuous and unceasing; flowing without end; in a steady, uninterrupted stream.
- 泉源ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄩㄢˊspringhead; fountainhead; (fig.) source or origin of something
- 票源ㄆㄧㄠˋ ㄩㄢˊvoter base; pool of potential supporters in an election
- 源自於ㄩㄢˊ ㄗˋ ㄩˊto originate from; to stem from; to be derived from
- 發源地ㄈㄚ ㄩㄢˊ ㄉㄧˋsource of a river; place of origin; birthplace of a movement or tradition
- 能源局ㄋㄥˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄐㄩˊBureau of Energy; government agency overseeing energy policy, regulation, and development
- 法源ㄈㄚˇ ㄩㄢˊlegal basis or source of law; temple where a monk was ordained
- 起源於ㄑㄧˇ ㄩㄢˊ ㄩˊoriginated in; originated from; to have its beginnings or roots in
- 溯源ㄙㄨˋ ㄩㄢˊtrace back to the origin or source; seek out the root cause
- 桃源ㄊㄠˊ ㄩㄢˊmythical utopian refuge from worldly troubles; an idyllic, secluded haven; a fairyland
- 孳生源ㄗ ㄕㄥ ㄩㄢˊbreeding ground; source of proliferation, especially of pests or disease vectors
- 源源ㄩㄢˊ ㄩㄢˊcontinuously; in an endless stream
- 李鴻源ㄌㄧˇ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄩㄢˊLee Hong-yuan (born 1955), Taiwanese civil engineer and politician; served as Minister of the Interior (2012–2014) under President Ma Ying-jeou; professor of civil engineering at National Taiwan University
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