Definitions
(noun)
spring; fountain
Etymology
Depicts water (水) coming out of a crack in a rock.
About
The character 泉 combines the component 白 above the water radical 水 to visually depict a natural spring. The top portion represents the source from which water flows outward. Its primary meaning is a spring or groundwater emerging from the earth. As a spring marks the origin of a stream, the concept extended metaphorically to denote the source or starting point of abstract ideas and phenomena beyond geographical water sources.
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泉水很清凉。
公园里有一个喷泉。
我们去泡温泉吧。
泉水的味道有点甜。
这眼泉水来自深山。
温泉对健康有好处。
泉眼周围长满了青苔。
这座城市以冷泉闻名。