源头

yuán tóu

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HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. source
2. fountainhead

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 终点 zhōng diǎn 终点 zhōng diǎn the end 水流或事件的结束处: the end

Synonyms

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• 来源 lái yuán 来源 lái yuán source (of information etc) 泛指事物的起源或出处: source (of information etc)
• 根源 gēn yuán 根源 gēn yuán origin 强调根本的原因或起源: origin

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“问题的”“河流的”等搭配，如“问题的源头”

Common mistakes

不要混淆“源头”和“起源”：“起源”更侧重于事物的起始，而“源头”更常用于具体的河流起点

Example Sentences

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黄河的 源头 在青海省。

The source of the Yellow River is in Qinghai Province.

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Child Words of 源头

• 头 头 tóu: head
• 源 源 yuán: root