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噴泉

pēn quán·ㄆㄣㄑㄩㄢˊ

“fountain; originally a natural spring gushing from underground faults, now usually an artificial fountain using pumps to spray water in decorative patterns”

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噴

pēn·ㄆㄣ

to spurt; to spray; to puff out; to vomit; (slang) to criticize harshly; (of smell) strong; peak season for produce

泉

quán·ㄑㄩㄢˊ

A spring or fountain; underground water; wealth or money (archaic); the afterlife (archaic); a surname.

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溫泉wēnquán·ㄨㄣㄑㄩㄢˊhot spring; naturally heated groundwater emerging at the surface, typically at least 5°C above local average annual temperature.
泉源quányuán·ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄩㄢˊspringhead; fountainhead; (fig.) source or origin of something
噴漆pēnqī·ㄆㄣㄑㄧto spray paint or lacquer; spray paint (noun); a type of lacquer made from nitrocellulose, resin, pigment, and solvent, used on cars, furniture, leather, etc.