How to say “source” in Chinese
source; originate
“Source” in Chinese is 来源, lái yuán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
来源 is read lái yuán: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 原 yuán “source” gives both meaning and reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “来源”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “source” in Chinese?
“Source” in Chinese is 来源, pinyin láiyuán.
What does 来源 mean?
来源 (láiyuán) means “source; originate”.
How do you write 来源?
来源 is 2 characters: 来 (lái) — come; 源 (yuán) — source. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 来源?
来源 is read láiyuán. Tones: lái — second tone, yuán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“source” in the lesson “Ingredients and recipes”
This word is from the topic “Measurements and data” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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