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Simplified Pīnyīn		English Definition	Traditional HSK
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 4


来源 láiyuán	来源 \| 来源* \| *来源	source (of information etc) / origin	來源 HSK 4


电源 diànyuán	电源 \| 电源* \| *电源	electric power source	電源 HSK 4


能源 néngyuán	能源 \| 能源* \| *能源	energy / power source / CL: 個｜个	HSK 7-9


源于 yuányú	源于 \| 源于* \| *源于	has its origins in	源於 HSK 7-9


水源 shuǐyuán	水源 \| 水源* \| *水源	water source / water supply / headwaters of a river	HSK 7-9


源头 yuántóu	源头 \| 源头* \| *源头	source / fountainhead	源頭 HSK 7-9


根源 gēnyuán	根源 \| 根源* \| *根源	origin / root (cause)	HSK 7-9


起源 qǐyuán	起源 \| 起源* \| *起源	origin / to originate / to come from	HSK 7-9


渊源 yuānyuán	渊源 \| 渊源* \| *渊源	origin / source / relationship	淵源 HSK 7-9


来源于 láiyuányú	来源于 \| 来源于* \| *来源于	to originate in	來源於 HSK 7-9


发源地 fāyuándì	发源地 \| 发源地* \| *发源地	place of origin / birthplace / source	發源地 HSK 7-9


源泉 yuánquán	源泉 \| 源泉* \| *源泉	fountainhead / well-spring / water source / fig. origin	HSK 7-9


资源 Zīyuán	资源 \| 资源* \| *资源	Ziyuan county in Guilin 桂林, Guangxi	資源


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


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


东辽 Dōngliáo	东辽 \| 东辽* \| *东辽	Dongliao county in Liaoyuan 遼源｜辽源, Jilin	東遼


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


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


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


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


河源 Héyuán	河源 \| 河源* \| *河源	see 河源市


紫金 Zǐjīn	紫金 \| 紫金* \| *紫金	Zijin county in Heyuan 河源, Guangdong


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


开源 kāiyuán	开源 \| 开源* \| *开源	to establish additional sources of revenue / (computing) open-source (abbr. for 開放源碼｜开放源码)	開源


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


内源 nèiyuán	内源 \| 内源* \| *内源	source	內源


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


源源不断 yuányuán-bùduàn	源源不断 \| 源源不断* \| *源源不断	(idiom) in an unending stream; continuous	源源不斷


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


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


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


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


辽源 Liáoyuán	辽源 \| 辽源* \| *辽源	see 遼源市｜辽源市	遼源


沁源 Qìnyuán	沁源 \| 沁源* \| *沁源	Qinyuan County in Changzhi 長治｜长治, Shanxi


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


连平 Liánpíng	连平 \| 连平* \| *连平	Lianping county in Heyuan 河源, Guangdong	連平


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


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


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


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


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


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


龙山 Lóngshān	龙山 \| 龙山* \| *龙山	Longshan District of Liaoyuan City 遼源市｜辽源市, Jilin / Longshan County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州	龍山


达尔文 Dá'ěrwén	达尔文 \| 达尔文* \| *达尔文	Charles Darwin (1809-1882), British biologist, author of "On the Origin of Species" 物種起源｜物种起源 / Darwin, capital of the Northern Territory (Australia)	達爾文


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


龙川 Lóngchuān	龙川 \| 龙川* \| *龙川	Longchuan county in Heyuan 河源, Guangdong / Ryongchon, town in North Korea	龍川


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


东丰 Dōngfēng	东丰 \| 东丰* \| *东丰	Dongfeng county in Liaoyuan 遼源｜辽源, Jilin	東豐


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


桃花源 táohuāyuán	桃花源 \| 桃花源* \| *桃花源	the Peach Blossom Spring, a hidden land of peace and prosperity / utopia


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


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


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


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


万恶之源 wàn'èzhīyuán	万恶之源 \| 万恶之源* \| *万恶之源	the root of all evil	萬惡之源


消息来源 xiāoxiláiyuán	消息来源 \| 消息来源* \| *消息来源	web feed / news feed / syndicated feed	消息來源


源点 yuándiǎn	源点 \| 源点* \| *源点	source	源點


电源插座 diànyuánchāzuò	电源插座 \| 电源插座* \| *电源插座	electric socket / power point	電源插座


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


矿产资源 kuàngchǎnzīyuán	矿产资源 \| 矿产资源* \| *矿产资源	mineral resources	礦產資源


人类起源 rénlèiqǐyuán	人类起源 \| 人类起源* \| *人类起源	origin of mankind	人類起源


源程序 yuánchéngxù	源程序 \| 源程序* \| *源程序	source code (computing)


开放源代码 kāifàngyuándàimǎ	开放源代码 \| 开放源代码* \| *开放源代码	see 開放源碼｜开放源码	開放源代碼

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