发源
fāyuán
to originate; to rise (of a river)
Every meaning
fāyuán
- to originate; to rise (of a river)
Its characters
- 发fāto send; to issue
- 源yuánsource; origin (as in 来源)
Words with 发
Words with 源
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).