fā yuán
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  • 1

    v.rise; (of a river) rise in; have (or take) its source

    • zhè tiáo hé fā yuán yú nà zuò xuě shān shàng

      发源雪山

      The river rises on the snowy mountain.

    • huáng hé fā yuán yú qīng hǎi shěng

      黄河发源青海

      The Yellow River rises in Qinghai Province.

    • zhè tiáo hé fā yuán yú qún shān zhōng

      发源群山

      The river has its source in the mountains.

  • 2

    v.metathe source and origin of things

    • fā yuán dì

      发源

      sources