泉 - quán - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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9 strokes
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泉

quán

Definition

spring (small stream)
mouth of a spring
coin (archaic)

Character Decomposition

Compounds (4)

線

xiàn

thread; string; wire; line

gland

a group of springs

jade; shell

Related words (20)

泉華

quán huá

to sinter (metallurgy)

coin (archaic)

spring water

to gush

springhead; fountainhead; (fig.) source

泉眼

quán yǎn

mouth of a spring or fountain

netherworld

the nine springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; Hades

fountain

hot spring (archaic)

gushing spring

clear spring

deep springs

hot spring; spa; onsen

源泉

yuán quán

fountainhead; well-spring; water source; (fig.) origin

玉泉

yù quán

nephrite (used in TCM)

mineral spring

to soak in a spa or hot spring

hot springs

mineral water; mineral spring water

Idioms (1)

泉石膏肓

quán shí gāo huāng

(lit.) mountain springs and rocks in one's heart (idiom); a deep love of mountain scenery

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