Hanzi

泉

spring (small stream)/mouth of a spring/coin (archaic)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

quán

Bopomofo

ㄑㄩㄢˊ

Jyutping

cyun4

Example sentences

溫泉 / 温泉 wēnquán
這裡的溫泉水質非常好。
这里的温泉水质非常好。

The water quality of the hot spring here is very good.

噴泉 / 喷泉 pēnquán
公園中央有一個美麗的噴泉。
公园中央有一个美丽的喷泉。

There is a beautiful fountain in the center of the park.

中央 zhōngyāng
這座噴泉位於廣場的中央。
这座喷泉位于广场的中央。

This fountain is located in the center of the square.

泉 quán
山上的泉水非常清澈。

The spring water on the mountain is very clear.

泉水 quánshuǐ
山谷裡的泉水清澈又冰涼。
山谷里的泉水清澈又冰凉。

The spring water in the valley is clear and cool.

源泉 yuánquán
實踐是知識的源泉。
实践是知识的源泉。

Practice is the source of knowledge.

生命 shēngmìng
水是生命的源泉。

Water is the source of life.

Example Vocabulary

泉州

quan2'zhou1

溫泉

wen1'quan2

hot spring

噴泉

pen1'quan2

fountain

泉

quan2

spring (water); fountain

泉水

quan2'shui3

spring water; water from a natural spring

清泉

qing1'quan2

源泉

yuan2'quan2

source; fountainhead; spring

九泉

jiu3'quan2

小泉

平泉

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