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title: "Shuiyuan Meaning: 水源 (shuǐyuán) Means “water source”"
description: "水源 (shuǐyuán) means “water source; source of a river”. Hear its tones, see what 水 and 源 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuiyuan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 水源 mean?

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水源 shuǐyuán

## water source; source of a river

## It can also mean

- water supply

## Its characters

1. 水 shuǐ river
2. 源 yuán source

## In a sentence

这条河的水源在山上。 The source of this river is in the mountains.

[More about 水源](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B0%B4%E6%BA%90)

## More words with 水 or 源

- [淡水 dànshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danshui)
- [电源 diànyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianyuan)
- [风水 fēngshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengshui)
- [根源 gēnyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/genyuan)
- [汗水 hànshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hanshui)
- [洪水 hóngshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hongshui)
- [划水 huáshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huashui)
- [开水 kāishuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kaishui)
- [口水 kǒushuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/koushui)
- [矿泉水 kuàngquánshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuangquanshui)

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