发源地 fāyuándì place of origin
place of origin; birthplace; source
How to remember 发源地: 发 send out + 源 spring + 地 ground = place of origin.
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How it is used
- 'Place of origin / birthplace / cradle' - 中华文明的发源地 (the cradle of Chinese civilization), 河流的发源地 the source of a river.
- Names the originating location of a river, culture, movement, or phenomenon; grander than a plain 起点.