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泉 Stroke Order — How to Write 泉

Stroke Order

泉 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 水, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

泉 Radical and Character Components

Components:白水

泉 is an ideographic compound. Water 水 flowing from a spring 白.

Radical: 水 + 5 more strokes

泉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • quán

Meanings of 泉 in Chinese

1

quán泉

A natural spring or source of water flowing from underground; can also refer to a fountain or a hot spring.
这座山脚下有一处天然的温泉。
At the foot of this mountain, there is a natural hot spring.
An ancient name for money or coins.
这枚古泉记录了历史的变迁。
This ancient coin records the changes of history.

Common Words and Phrases with 泉

1
quán泉liú流
current of a spring
山谷中的泉流清澈见底,滋养着周围的植被。
The spring-fed stream in the valley was crystal clear, nourishing the surrounding vegetation.
2
quán泉shuǐ水
Water that emerges naturally from the ground; a natural spring.
山涧里的泉水清澈甘甜,引来了许多小动物饮用。
The spring water in the mountain stream is clear and sweet, attracting many small animals to drink from it.
3
quán泉xià下
the underworld; Hades
他相信自己的奶奶在泉下会安息。
He believes his grandmother will rest in peace in the netherworld.
4
quán泉yǎn眼
the source of a spring; the hole from which spring water emerges
山谷里有一处清澈的泉眼,泉水甘甜可口。
In the valley, there is a clear spring eye, and the spring water is sweet and delicious.
5
quán泉yuán源
springhead; fountainhead; a source or origin (of power, knowledge, emotion, etc.)
阅读是智慧的泉源。
Reading is the fount of wisdom.

More words with 泉

  • gān甘quán泉sweet spring
  • kuàng矿quán泉Mineral spring
  • yán盐quán泉salt spring
  • yuán源quán泉Source, Wellspring
  • kuàng矿quán泉shuǐ水Mineral water.
  • jiǔ九quán泉The netherworld, The underworld
  • lǐ醴quán泉Sweet spring
  • dào盗quán泉Thief's Spring
  • qīng清quán泉clear spring, fresh spring
  • wēn温quán泉hot spring, thermal spring
  • quán泉chéng城Spring City
  • shān山quán泉mountain spring, spring water
  • pēn喷quán泉fountain
  • bīng冰quán泉ice spring, cold spring
  • shān山quán泉shuǐ水mountain spring water, spring water
  • tāng汤quán泉hot spring, thermal spring
  • pào泡wēn温quán泉Soak in a hot spring, Take a hot spring bath
  • wēn温quán泉shuǐ水hot spring water, thermal water
  • bào趵tū突quán泉Baotu Spring, Leaping Spring
  • gǔ古quán泉ancient spring, old spring

Idioms with 泉

  • bù不yǐn饮dào盗quán泉refuse ill-gotten gains
  • hán含hèn恨jiǔ九quán泉die with a grievance
  • hán含xiào笑jiǔ九quán泉to die content
  • huáng黄quán泉zhī之xià下in the underworld
  • jiǔ九quán泉zhī之xià下in the netherworld
  • lèi泪rú如quán泉yǒng涌tears gush forth like a spring
  • sī思rú如yǒng涌quán泉ideas gush forth like a spring
  • quán泉xià下zhī之kè客a person who has passed away
  • bào抱hèn恨huáng黄quán泉die with everlasting regret
  • fēng风fā发quán泉yǒng涌emerge and develop rapidly
  • fēng风qǐ起quán泉yǒng涌emerging rapidly in great numbers
  • fēng蜂chū出quán泉liú流emerge in great numbers all at once

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Questions about 泉

What does 泉 mean in Chinese?

泉 (quán) means “An ancient name for money or coins” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 泉?

泉 is pronounced quán in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 泉 have?

泉 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 泉?

泉 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 水. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 泉?

The radical of 泉 is 水, and 泉 is an ideographic compound.

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