泉
quán
#1,639 most
frequent character
spring, fountain
noun
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
泉 shows water 水 coming from a basin 白, so it first meant a water source. 白 is now empty; it once pictured the basin. From water source it grew to ground water and then to a spring.
Drawn as: water flowing from basin; water basin
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Example Sentences
这个村子有一个美丽的泉。
zhègè cūnzǐ yǒu yígè měilì de quán 。
This village has a beautiful spring.
在炎热的夏天，泉水非常清凉。
zài yánrè de xiàtiān ， quánshuǐ fēicháng qīng liáng 。
In the hot summer, the spring water is very cool.
我们常常在泉边野餐。
wǒmen chángcháng zài quán biān yěcān 。
We often have picnics by the spring.
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