Word
发源 — Chinese word meaning
HSK 7
发源 (fā yuán) is a Chinese word: to originate. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 发源
动 verb
to originate
长江发源于青藏高原。
The Yangtze River originates from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
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Structure & writing
发 is a component in 3 characters
发 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order
源 is not used as a component in any other character.
consists of
氵 is a component in 170 characters
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原 is a component in 2 characters
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