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源头
yuántóu
Description
“源头”指河水开始的地方，也可以指事情最开始的原因或起点。
"源头" refers to the place where a river begins, or the original cause or starting point of something.
我们常常说要从源头解决问题。
We often say that problems should be solved from the 源头.
Meanings
源头yuántóu
the source of a river; headwaters
这条河的源头在山上。
The source of this river is in the mountains.
源头yuántóu
origin or root cause of something
我们要找到问题的源头。
We need to find the root of the problem.
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Notes
- Etymology
源 (source, spring) + 头 (head/end), literally 'the head of a source'.
- Nuance
源头 stresses the very starting point; 来源 more often means where something comes from.
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