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Meaning of 泉
Pinyin
quán
Radical
水
Strokes
9
Definition
fountain / spring
Usage
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泉 (quán)
(1) A water source that flows from underground.
(2) An ancient name for currency.
(3) A surname.
泉 (quán)
(1) A water source that flows from underground: Spring, waterfall, sweet spring, hot spring, gushing spring, Huangquan (refers to the place where a person goes after death, also known as "Jiuchuan").
(2) An ancient name for currency.
(3) A surname.
泉 (quán)
(n.)
【Original meaning】: spring water
【Character formation】: pictographic. The shape in oracle bone script represents water flowing from a spring in a mountain cave.
(1) Same as the original meaning ([En.] spring)
(2) Underground water ([En.] underground water)
(3) The dwelling place of the dead ([En.] dwelling place of the dead)
(4) Ancient coins ([En.] ancient coins)
(5) Hole of spring ([En.] hole of spring)
引例:
1. "Shuowen":泉,人原也。象水流出成川形。字亦作洤。
2. "Shijing · Xiaoya · Xiaomin": 如彼泉流.
3. "Shijing · Daya · Zhaomin": 泉之竭矣。传:“泉水从中以益者也。”
4. "Jin · Tao Yuanming · Guizhonglai Xi": 泉涓涓而始流.
5. "Song · Ouyang Xiu · Zuiweng Shiji": 酿泉为酒.
6. 泉香而酒洌。
7. "Ming · Yuan Hongdao · Manjing Youji": 泉而茗者.
8. "Ming · Gu Yanwu · Fu An Ji": 有泉可汲.
Examples:
Also like: hot spring; mineral spring; clear spring; spring root (source of spring); spring vein (subterranean flow of spring water); spring gushing (spring rushing out); spring fish (fishes in a deep pool); spring flow (the spring water cascades down from a high mountain); spring rhythm (the sound of spring water).
地水:
(1) Underground water ([En.] underground water)
引例:
1. "Zuo Zhuan": 若阙地及泉，隧而相见，其谁曰不然?
泉下:
(2) The dwelling place of the dead ([En.] dwelling place of the dead)
引例:
1. Lu Xun's letter: 有志者入泉，无为者住世，岂佳事乎?
Examples:
Also like: expectation of the deceased in the spring; Huangquan (the underworld); spring village (the realm of the dead); spring fan (grave door; also refers to the underworld); spring interior (beneath the yellow spring).
古钱币:
(3) Ancient coins ([En.] ancient coins)
引例:
1. "Zhou Li · Wai Fu": 货泉径一寸，重五铢，右文曰货，左文曰泉，直一也。
Examples:
Also like: Quan'er (general term for ancient currency); spring currency (currency, also known as spring goods); spring gold (money); spring fabric (currency made of silk and cloth); spring knife (spring coins and knife coins); Mr. Spring Fabric (a humorous term for currency).
泉眼:
(4) Hole of spring ([En.] hole of spring)
引例:
1. "Tang · Li Bai · Mengyou Tianmiao Yin Liubie": 熊咆龙吟殷岩泉.
2. "Song · Wang Anshi · Youbao Chan Shan Ji": 有泉侧出.
3. "Song · Ouyang Xiu · Zuiweng Pavilion Ji": 临于泉上.
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Input Method for 泉
Pinyin
quan2
Wubi
riu
Cangjie
hae
Zhengma
nkkv
Four Corner
26902
Unicode
U+6cc9
Stroke Number Category
HSK Level Category