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水源 (shuǐ yuán) — how to say "water source" in Chinese
水源
Water source
noun
Character composition
水
water
源
source
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
保护水源
bǎo hù shuǐ yuán
protect water sources
寻找水源
xún zhǎo shuǐ yuán
search for a water source
Examples
我们需要保护城市的水源。
We need to protect the city's water source.
这是水源。
This is a water source.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "water source" in Chinese?
"water source" in Chinese is 水源 (shuǐ yuán).
水源 meaning in English
水源 (shuǐ yuán) means "Water source".
How is 水源 pronounced?
It is pronounced shuǐ yuán (written as shui yuan, shuiyuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "water source" in Chinese characters?
It is written 水源: 水 has 4 strokes, 源 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 水源?
水源 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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