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源 yuán

spring; source, root, head; surname

Strokes
13
Level
HSK 5
Radical
氵
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 氵原 ⿰氵原

Memory hint: water

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  1. 太阳能是一种清洁能源。
    Tàiyángnéng shì yì zhǒng qīngjié néngyuán.
    Solar power is a kind of clean energy source.
    solar-power is one kind clean energy-source
  2. 这个问题的根源是什么？
    Zhège wèntí de gēnyuán shì shénme?
    What is the root cause of this problem?
    this problem (particle) root-source is what (question)
  3. 请检查一下电源有没有接好。
    Qǐng jiǎnchá yíxià diànyuán yǒu méiyǒu jiē hǎo.
    Please check whether the power source is connected properly.
    please check a-bit power-source have not-have connect well
  4. 我们不应该浪费水资源。
    Wǒmen bù yīnggāi làngfèi shuǐ zīyuán.
    We shouldn't waste water resources.
    we not should waste water resource
  5. 冬天，很多地区都缺乏能源。
    Dōngtiān, hěn duō dìqū dōu quēfá néngyuán.
    In winter, many regions lack energy resources.
    winter, very many region all lack energy-source

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