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Pronunciation / Transliteration: wēn quán
"这家酒店以其天然温泉而闻名。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A spring whose water comes out at a temperature significantly higher than the surrounding body temperature.
"Visitors relaxed in the steaming mineral-rich waters of the natural thermal spring." - 2
A spa facility or resort built around a naturally occurring hot water source for therapeutic and recreational purposes.
"The mountain resort is famous for its luxurious thermal springs and wellness retreats."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'thermal' derived from the ancient Greek 'thermos' meaning hot, and 'spring' from Old English 'springen', referring to a natural source of water. Historically used since antiquity to describe groundwater heated by geothermal energy, the concept has evolved from ancient bathing rituals to modern wellness and renewable energy contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Thermal spring" is said worldwide
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source thermale
Transliteration: suʁs tɛʁmal
"La source thermale est connue pour ses vertus curatives."
Thermalquelle
Transliteration: tɛʁmalˌkvɛlə
"Das Wasser der Thermalquelle hat eine wohltuende Wirkung."
sorgente termale
Transliteration: sorˈdʒɛnte terˈmale
"Molti turisti visitano la sorgente termale in inverno."
fuente termal
Transliteration: fwen.te teɾˈmal
"Nos relajamos en la fuente termal durante el fin de semana."
fonte termal
Transliteration: ˈfõ.tʃi teɾˈmaw
"A água da fonte termal é rica em minerais."
गर्म पानी का झरना
Transliteration: garm pani ka jharana
"लोग सर्दियों में गर्म पानी के झरने में स्नान करते हैं।"
温泉
Transliteration: wēn quán
"这家酒店以其天然温泉而闻名。"
온천
Transliteration: on-cheon
"우리는 주말에 온천을 방문했습니다."
温泉
Transliteration: onsen
"日本の温泉でリラックスするのが好きです。"
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