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Simplified Pīnyīn		English Definition	Traditional HSK
能源 néngyuán	能源 \| 能源* \| *能源	energy / power source / CL: 個｜个	HSK 5


资源 zīyuán	资源 \| 资源* \| *资源	natural resource (such as water or minerals) / resource (such as manpower or tourism)	資源 HSK 5


来源 láiyuán	来源 \| 来源* \| *来源	source (of information etc) / origin	來源 HSK 6


电源 diànyuán	电源 \| 电源* \| *电源	electric power source	電源 HSK 6


起源 qǐyuán	起源 \| 起源* \| *起源	origin / to originate / to come from	HSK 6


根源 gēnyuán	根源 \| 根源* \| *根源	origin / root (cause)	HSK 6


源泉 yuánquán	源泉 \| 源泉* \| *源泉	fountainhead / well-spring / water source / fig. origin	HSK 6


源 yuán	源 \| 源* \| *源	root / source / origin


水源 shuǐyuán	水源 \| 水源* \| *水源	water source / water supply / headwaters of a river


门源 Ményuán	门源 \| 门源* \| *门源	Menyuan Hui Autonomous County in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 海北藏族自治州, Qinghai	門源


新源 Xīnyuán	新源 \| 新源* \| *新源	Xinyuan County or Künes nahiyisi in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture 伊犁哈薩克自治州｜伊犁哈萨克自治州, Xinjiang


源码 yuánmǎ	源码 \| 源码* \| *源码	source code (computing)	源碼


开源 kāiyuán	开源 \| 开源* \| *开源	to expand one's financial resources / abbr. for 開放源碼｜开放源码	開源


河源 Héyuán	河源 \| 河源* \| *河源	Heyuan prefecture-level city in Guangdong


货源 huòyuán	货源 \| 货源* \| *货源	supply of goods	貨源


光源 guāngyuán	光源 \| 光源* \| *光源	light source


辽源 Liáoyuán	辽源 \| 辽源* \| *辽源	Liaoyuan prefecture-level city in Jilin province 吉林省 in northeast China	遼源


桃源 Táoyuán	桃源 \| 桃源* \| *桃源	Taoyuan county in Changde 常德, Hunan / Taoyuan township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣｜高雄县, southwest Taiwan


桃源 táoyuán	桃源 \| 桃源* \| *桃源	see 桃花源


源头 yuántóu	源头 \| 源头* \| *源头	source / fountainhead	源頭


洱源 Ěryuán	洱源 \| 洱源* \| *洱源	Eryuan county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州, Yunnan


济源 Jìyuán	济源 \| 济源* \| *济源	Jiyuan directly administered city in Henan	濟源


源汇 Yuánhuì	源汇 \| 源汇* \| *源汇	Yuanhui district of Luohe city 漯河市, Henan	源匯


震源 zhènyuán	震源 \| 震源* \| *震源	epicenter (of earthquake) / hypocenter


武陵源 Wǔlíngyuán	武陵源 \| 武陵源* \| *武陵源	Wulingyuan scenic area, in Zhangjiajie city 張家界市｜张家界市, Hunan


源自 yuánzì	源自 \| 源自* \| *源自	to originate from


婺源 Wùyuán	婺源 \| 婺源* \| *婺源	Wuyuan county in Shangrao 上饒｜上饶, Jiangxi


沽源 Gūyuán	沽源 \| 沽源* \| *沽源	Guyuan county in Zhangjiakou 張家口｜张家口, Hebei


溯源 sùyuán	溯源 \| 溯源* \| *溯源	to investigate the origin of sth / to trace a river upstream back to its source


涞源 Láiyuán	涞源 \| 涞源* \| *涞源	Laiyuan county in Baoding 保定, Hebei	淶源


浑源 Húnyuán	浑源 \| 浑源* \| *浑源	Hunyuan county in Datong 大同, Shanxi	渾源


源源不断 yuányuánbùduàn	源源不断 \| 源源不断* \| *源源不断	a steady flow (idiom); an unending stream	源源不斷


财源 cáiyuán	财源 \| 财源* \| *财源	financial resources / source of revenue	財源


世外桃源 shìwàitáoyuán	世外桃源 \| 世外桃源* \| *世外桃源	see 桃花源


发源 fāyuán	发源 \| 发源* \| *发源	to rise / to originate / source / derivation	發源


源流 yuánliú	源流 \| 源流* \| *源流	(of watercourses) source and direction of flow / origin and development


同源 tóngyuán	同源 \| 同源* \| *同源	homology (biology) / a common origin


万源 Wànyuán	万源 \| 万源* \| *万源	Wanyuan, county-level city in Dazhou 達州｜达州, Sichuan	萬源


渊源 yuānyuán	渊源 \| 渊源* \| *渊源	origin / source / relationship	淵源


凌源 Língyuán	凌源 \| 凌源* \| *凌源	Lingyuan, county-level city in Chaoyang 朝陽｜朝阳, Liaoning


富源 Fùyuán	富源 \| 富源* \| *富源	Fuyuan county in Qujing 曲靖, Yunnan


热源 rèyuán	热源 \| 热源* \| *热源	heat source	熱源


泉源 quányuán	泉源 \| 泉源* \| *泉源	springhead / fountainhead / (fig.) source


客源 kèyuán	客源 \| 客源* \| *客源	source of customers


晋源 Jìnyuán	晋源 \| 晋源* \| *晋源	Jinyuan district of Taiyuan city 太原市, Shanxi	晉源


东源 Dōngyuán	东源 \| 东源* \| *东源	Dongyuan county in Heyuan 河源, Guangdong	東源


江源 Jiāngyuán	江源 \| 江源* \| *江源	Jiangyuan district in Baishan city 白山市, Jilin


江源 jiāngyuán	江源 \| 江源* \| *江源	river source


凌源市 Língyuánshì	凌源市 \| 凌源市* \| *凌源市	Lingyuan, county-level city in Chaoyang 朝陽｜朝阳, Liaoning


沂源县 Yíyuánxiàn	沂源县 \| 沂源县* \| *沂源县	Yiyuan county in Zibo 淄博, Shandong	沂源縣


盐源 Yányuán	盐源 \| 盐源* \| *盐源	Yanyuan county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州｜凉山彝族自治州, south Sichuan	鹽源


盐源县 Yányuánxiàn	盐源县 \| 盐源县* \| *盐源县	Yanyuan county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州｜凉山彝族自治州, south Sichuan	鹽源縣


饮水思源 yǐnshuǐsīyuán	饮水思源 \| 饮水思源* \| *饮水思源	lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom); gratitude for blessings and their well-spring / Don't forget where your happiness come from. / Be grateful for all your blessings!	飲水思源


沂源 Yíyuán	沂源 \| 沂源* \| *沂源	Yiyuan county in Zibo 淄博, Shandong


追根溯源 zhuīgēnsùyuán	追根溯源 \| 追根溯源* \| *追根溯源	to pursue sth back to its origins / to trace back to the source / to get to the bottom of sth


罗源 Luóyuán	罗源 \| 罗源* \| *罗源	Luoyuan county in Fuzhou 福州, Fujian	羅源


安源区 Ānyuánqū	安源区 \| 安源区* \| *安源区	Anyuan district of Pingxiang city 萍鄉市｜萍乡市, Jiangxi	安源區


沁源 Qìnyuán	沁源 \| 沁源* \| *沁源	Qingyuan county in Changzhi 長治｜长治, Shanxi


翁源 Wēngyuán	翁源 \| 翁源* \| *翁源	Wengyuan County in Shaoguan 韶關｜韶关, Guangdong


渭源县 Wèiyuánxiàn	渭源县 \| 渭源县* \| *渭源县	Weiyuan county in Dingxi 定西, Gansu	渭源縣


源于 yuányú	源于 \| 源于* \| *源于	has its origins in	源於


肇源 Zhàoyuán	肇源 \| 肇源* \| *肇源	Zhaoyuan county in Daqing 大慶｜大庆, Heilongjiang


门源县 Ményuán Xiàn	门源县 \| 门源县* \| *门源县	Menyuan Hui Autonomous County in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 海北藏族自治州, Qinghai	門源縣


内源 nèiyuán	内源 \| 内源* \| *内源	source	內源


泾源县 Jīngyuánxiàn	泾源县 \| 泾源县* \| *泾源县	Jingyuan county in Guyuan 固原, Ningxia	涇源縣


开源节流 kāiyuánjiéliú	开源节流 \| 开源节流* \| *开源节流	lit. to open a water source and reduce outflow (idiom); to increase income and save on spending / to broaden the sources of income and economize on expenditure	開源節流


泾源 Jīngyuán	泾源 \| 泾源* \| *泾源	Jingyuan county in Guyuan 固原, Ningxia	涇源


门源回族自治县 Ményuán Huízú Zìzhìxiàn	门源…治县 \| 门源…治县* \| *门源…治县	Menyuan Hui Autonomous County in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 海北藏族自治州, Qinghai	門源回族自治縣


源远流长 yuányuǎnliúcháng	源远流长 \| 源远流长* \| *源远流长	lit. source is distant and the flow is long (idiom); fig. sth goes back to the dim and distant past / a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then	源遠流長


吴清源 Wú Qīngyuán	吴清源 \| 吴清源* \| *吴清源	Go Seigen (1914-2014), Go player	吳清源


词源 cíyuán	词源 \| 词源* \| *词源	etymology / origin of a word	詞源


渭源 Wèiyuán	渭源 \| 渭源* \| *渭源	Weiyuan county in Dingxi 定西, Gansu


源城 Yuánchéng	源城 \| 源城* \| *源城	Yuancheng district of Heyuan city 河源市, Guangdong


病源 bìngyuán	病源 \| 病源* \| *病源	cause of disease


策源地 cèyuándì	策源地 \| 策源地* \| *策源地	place of origin / source (of a war or a social movement)


同源词 tóngyuáncí	同源词 \| 同源词* \| *同源词	cognate / words having a common origin	同源詞


左右逢源 zuǒyòuféngyuán	左右逢源 \| 左右逢源* \| *左右逢源	lit. to strike water right and left (idiom) / fig. to turn everything into gold / to have everything going one's way / to benefit from both sides


魏源 Wèi Yuán	魏源 \| 魏源* \| *魏源	Wei Yuan (1794-1857), Qing dynasty thinker, historian and scholar


兵源 bīngyuán	兵源 \| 兵源* \| *兵源	manpower resources (for military service) / sources of troops


追本溯源 zhuīběnsùyuán	追本溯源 \| 追本溯源* \| *追本溯源	to trace sth back to its origin


本源 běnyuán	本源 \| 本源* \| *本源	origin / source


语源 yǔyuán	语源 \| 语源* \| *语源	etymology	語源


核能源 hénéngyuán	核能源 \| 核能源* \| *核能源	nuclear power


安源 Ānyuán	安源 \| 安源* \| *安源	Anyuan district of Pingxiang city 萍鄉市｜萍乡市, Jiangxi


涟源 Liányuán	涟源 \| 涟源* \| *涟源	Lianyuan, county-level city in Loudi 婁底｜娄底, Hunan	漣源


湟源 Huángyuán	湟源 \| 湟源* \| *湟源	Huangyuan county in Xining 西寧｜西宁, Qinghai


源起 yuánqǐ	源起 \| 源起* \| *源起	to originate


源源本本 yuányuánběnběn	源源本本 \| 源源本本* \| *源源本本	variant of 原原本本


汉源 Hànyuán	汉源 \| 汉源* \| *汉源	Hanyuan county in Ya'an 雅安, Sichuan	漢源


追本穷源 zhuīběnqióngyuán	追本穷源 \| 追本穷源* \| *追本穷源	see 追本溯源	追本窮源


推本溯源 tuīběnsùyuán	推本溯源 \| 推本溯源* \| *推本溯源	to go back to the source


罗源县 Luóyuánxiàn	罗源县 \| 罗源县* \| *罗源县	Luoyuan county in Fuzhou 福州, Fujian	羅源縣


电源供应器 diànyuángōngyìngqì	电源供应器 \| 电源供应器* \| *电源供应器	power supply (of an appliance etc)	電源供應器


人力资源 rénlìzīyuán	人力资源 \| 人力资源* \| *人力资源	human resources	人力資源


生源 shēngyuán	生源 \| 生源* \| *生源	supply of students / source of students


字源 zìyuán	字源 \| 字源* \| *字源	etymology (of a non-Chinese word) / origin of a character


法源 fǎyuán	法源 \| 法源* \| *法源	Origin of Dharma (in Buddhism) / source of the law


来源于 láiyuányú	来源于 \| 来源于* \| *来源于	to originate in	來源於


再生能源 zàishēngnéngyuán	再生能源 \| 再生能源* \| *再生能源	renewable energy source


放射源 fàngshèyuán	放射源 \| 放射源* \| *放射源	radiation source

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