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源

yuán · yuan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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这(zhè)条(tiáo)河(hé)的(de)源(yuán)头(tóu)在(zài)远(yuǎn)处(chù)的(de)山(shān)里(lǐ)。

The source of this river is in the mountains far away.

老(lǎo)师(shī)让(ràng)我(wǒ)们(men)找(zhǎo)出(chū)这(zhè)个(ge)词(cí)的(de)来(lái)源(yuán)。

The teacher asked us to find the origin of this word.

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