| Meaning |
spring, source 泉
|
| Explanation |
sometimes used as 原
|
Used in these characters:
|
|
愿
|
 |
|
JLPT HSK 3 |
|
| desire, hope, wish
|
Top: source/origin 原 (At the cliff 厂 the "small spring" (= "white 白 water 川" = 泉 + 小) has its origin.), bottom: heart 心
They have their source in the heart: the desires. |
|
|
|
原
|
|
|
JLPT HSK 4 |
|
| origin, cause, primary
|
Top: cliff 厂, bottom: variant of spring 泉 (white 白 and small 小 instead of water 水)
Under the cliff, the small spring has its origin. |
|
|
|
泉
|
|
|
JLPT HSK 4 |
|
| spring (small stream) spring water, fountain
|
Top: white 白 (The shine ノ of the sun 日 makes it white.), bottom: water 水
White water from the spring. |
|
|
|
源
|
|
|
JLPT HSK 5 |
|
| source, origin (of a river), reason
|
Left: water 氵, right: origin, source 原 (At the cliff 厂, the "small spring" [spring 泉 & small 小] has its origin.)
The water has its origin at the: origin/spring. |
|
|
|
腺
|
|
|
JLPT no HSK |
|
| gland
|
Left: body part 月/肉, right: spring/fountain 泉 (... of white 白 water 水)
The body's "springs" are the glands. |
|
|
| Radicals are shown here that are similar either in appearance or meaning. |  |
|
At the page you get the memory phrases for learning the Chinese Hanzi. If you are learning the Japanese kanji, please follow this link. |
List of the characters |
List of the radicals
Get the app of the Hanzi-Trainer!
The app has many other functions, such as character selection according to difficulty, practice programs, handwriting recognition and success statistics! |
To the Trainer
|
|
 |
| | 
|
|
|
