源泉

yuánquán

HSK 7

源泉 — yuánquán

1. fountainhead; well-spring; water source (literal)

   河流的源泉在山区。 héliú de yuánquán zài shānqū — The river's source is in the mountains.

2. fig. origin; wellspring (source of ideas, inspiration, resources)

   这本书是我灵感的源泉。 zhè běnshū shì wǒ línggǎn de yuánquán — This book is the wellspring of my inspiration.