Writing
来源 (lái yuán) — how to say "source" in Chinese
来源
Source; origin; to originate from
noun · verb
Character composition
来
to come
源
source, origin
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
经济来源
jīng jì lái yuán
source of income
Examples
这条河流的来源是远处的高山。
The source of this river is in the distant mountains.
消息来源可靠。
The source of the news is reliable.
Frequently asked questions
Source meaning in Chinese
"source" in Chinese is 来源 (lái yuán).
来源 meaning in English
来源 (lái yuán) means "Source; origin; to originate from".
How is 来源 pronounced?
It is pronounced lái yuán (written as lai yuan, laiyuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "source" in Chinese characters?
It is written 来源: 来 has 7 strokes, 源 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 来源?
来源 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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