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泉 [quán]
Meaning:
1. A water source that flows from underground.
2. The name for ancient coins.
3. A surname.
Extended Meanings:
1. A water source that flows from underground: spring source, waterfall, sweet spring, hot spring, spring spout, yellow spring (historically refers to the place where a person is after death, also known as "九泉").
2. The name for ancient coins.
3. A surname.
1. Same as the original meaning ([En.] spring).
2. Underground water ([En.] underground water).
3. Referring to the place where a person resides after death ([En.] dwelling place of the dead).
4. Silk currency; name for ancient coins ([En.] ancient coins).
5. Spring hole ([En.] hole of spring).
References:
1. "Shuowen Jiezi": "泉, 人原也。象水流出成川形。"
2. "The Book of Songs, Minor Odes: 如彼泉流."
3. "The Book of Songs, Major Odes: 泉之竭矣."
4. Tao Yuanming, "Return to Seclusion": 泉涓涓而始流.
5. Ouyang Xiu, "Records of the Drunken Old Man": 酿泉为酒.
6. "The music of the spring is fragrant and the wine is clear."
7. Yuan Hongdao, "Excursion to Manjing": 泉而茗者.
8. Gu Yanwu,"Record of the Rest Hut": 有泉可汲.
Examples:
- 温泉 (hot spring)
- 矿泉 (mineral spring)
- 清泉 (clear spring)
- 泉根 (spring source)
- 泉脉 (subterranean spring water)
- 泉涌 (spring water gushing)
- 泉鱼 (fish from deep pools)
- 泉绅 (spring water cascading from high mountains)
- 泉韵 (the sound of spring water)
4. Silk currency; ancient coins ([En.] ancient coins).
Examples:
- 泉儿 (general term for ancient coins)
- 泉币 (coins, currency, also called 泉货)
- 泉金 (gold coin)
- 泉布 (silk and cloth currency)
- 泉刀 (coins and knife coins)
- 泉布先生 (colloquial term for currency).
5. Spring hole ([En.] hole of spring).
References:
1. Li Bai, "Dreaming of the Celestial Mountain": 熊咆龙吟殷岩泉.
2. Wang Anshi, "Record of Climbing Mount Baozhan": 有泉侧出.
3. Ouyang Xiu, "Record of the Drunken Old Man's Pavilion": 临于泉上.