No. 825 in Chinese
源
"Source" or "origin."
In a sentence
水源决定了村庄的位置。
The water source determines the location of the village.
In this sentence, '源' is used to refer to the source or origin of water, emphasizing its importance to the village.
文化的源头能够追溯到数千年前。
The origin of the culture can be traced back thousands of years.
Here, '源' is used metaphorically to describe the origin or starting point of culture.
问题的源于错误的数据分析。
The issue originated from incorrect data analysis.
In this sentence, '源' is part of the phrase '源于', meaning 'originate from', indicating the cause or source of an issue.
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