Chinese Character: 泉 (Quán - Spring (Water Source))
1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)
部首: 水 (Radical: 水, related to water)
笔画数: 9 (Number of strokes: 9)
结构分解: 象形字，甲骨文像泉水从岩石缝隙中流出的样子（中间的竖线代表水流，两侧的点代表水滴），本义指从地下自然涌出的水（如“泉水”），引申为事物的来源（如“源泉”）。(A pictographic character, originally depicting water flowing from a rock crevice (vertical line for water flow, dots for droplets). Originally means a natural water spring (e.g., "泉水" - spring water), extended to source (e.g., "源泉" - source).)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Quán (Second tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“泉”主要表示：
1. 名词：从地下自然涌出的水（如“山泉”指山间的泉水）；
2. 名词：事物的来源或根源（如“知识的源泉”指知识的来源）；
3. 古代特指钱币（如“泉布”是古代对钱币的别称，因泉水流通不息而得名）。("泉" mainly means:
1. Noun: Natural spring (e.g., "山泉" - mountain spring).
2. Noun: Source (e.g., "知识的源泉" - source of knowledge).
3. Archaic: Currency (e.g., "泉布" - ancient term for coins, named after the flowing nature of springs).)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 泉水 (quán shuǐ) Spring water
- 源泉 (yuán quán) Source
- 温泉 (wēn quán) Hot spring
- 清泉 (qīng quán) Clear spring
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“泉”通常作名词使用（如“温泉”），常与“水”“源”“温”搭配（如“泉水”“源泉”“温泉”）；可作主语（如“泉水很清澈”）或宾语（如“寻找清泉”）；现代口语中多用于自然场景描述（如“山间有一眼清泉”）。("泉" is usually a noun (e.g., "温泉" - hot spring), paired with "水"/"源"/"温" (e.g., "泉水" - spring water). Used as subject (e.g., "泉水很清澈" - spring water is clear) or object (e.g., "寻找清泉" - look for a clear spring). Mostly used in natural descriptions in modern speech.)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
“泉”在《诗经》中“觱沸槛泉，言采其芹”描绘泉水流动的景象；古代文人常以“清泉”比喻高洁品格（如“清泉石上流”）；现代“泉城”指济南（因多泉水得名），体现汉字与自然、文化的紧密关联。("泉" appears in "The Book of Songs" describing flowing springs. Ancient literati used "清泉" (clear spring) to symbolize purity (e.g., "清泉石上流" - clear spring flows over stones). Modern "泉城" (Spring City) refers to Jinan, known for its many springs.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
清晨，我们沿着山路找到了一眼清泉，泉水冰凉甘甜。(Qīng chén, wǒ men yán zhe shān lù zhǎo dào le yì yǎn qīng quán, quán shuǐ bīng liáng gān tián.)
In the morning, we found a clear spring along the mountain path; the spring water was cold and sweet.
书籍是智慧的源泉，阅读能让我们不断成长。(Shū jí shì zhì huì de yuán quán, yuè dú néng ràng wǒ men bú duàn chéng zhǎng.)
Books are the source of wisdom, and reading helps us grow continuously.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
联想“泉”的字形：中间一竖像水流，两侧的点像水滴，合起来记忆为“水流从地下涌出——泉（Spring）”。(Associate "泉" with its shape: a vertical line for water flow and dots for droplets. Remember as "water flowing from underground - 泉 (spring).)