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渊源
渊源 (yuān yuán): Origin / source (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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渊 • yuān • deep water, abyss
yuān
渊
deep water, abyss
源 • yuán • source, origin, spring
yuán
源
source, origin, spring
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Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 渊源.
Words with
渊
深渊
shēn yuān
abyss
渊博
yuān bó
broad and profound; erudite
家学渊源
jiā xué yuān yuán
Having a deep and long-standing tradition of scholarship within a family, passed down through generations.
Words with
源
能源
néng yuán
energy
资源
zī yuán
(natural) resources
来源
lái yuán
source; origin
根源
gēn yuán
source; origin; root
源于
yuán yú
has its origins in
源泉
yuán quán
fountain; source
电源
diàn yuán
electric source; power pack
起源
qǐ yuán
origin; beginning
4.
How to Use 渊源 in Sentences
Subject + Predicate
with
深
yuān
渊
yuán
源
hěn
很
shēn
深
formal
deep origins/connection
Adjective + Noun
wén
文
huà
化
yuān
渊
yuán
源
Verb + Object
with
追溯
zhuī
追
sù
溯
yuān
渊
yuán
源
5.
Example Sentences with 渊源
nǐ
你
zhī
知
dào
道
zhè
这
ge
个
chuán
传
tǒng
统
formal
cultural origin
lì
历
shǐ
史
yuān
渊
yuán
源
formal
historical origin
formal
Written
trace the origin
xí
习
sú
俗
yǔ
与
gǔ
古
dài
代
shén
神
huà
话
yǒu
有
shén
什
me
么
yuān
渊
yuán
源
ma
吗
？
Do you know what origin this traditional custom has with ancient mythology?
zhè
这
ge
个
jié
节
rì
日
yǒu
有
yōu
悠
jiǔ
久
de
的
lì
历
shǐ
史
yuān
渊
yuán
源
，
kě
可
yǐ
以
zhuī
追
sù
溯
dào
到
gǔ
古
dài
代
。
This festival has a long historical origin, dating back to ancient times.
jǐn
尽
guǎn
管
tā
他
men
们
hé
合
zuò
作
duō
多
nián
年
，
dàn
但
shuāng
双
fāng
方
zài
在
lǐ
理
niàn
念
shàng
上
bìng
并
wú
无
zhēn
真
zhèng
正
de
的
yuān
渊
yuán
源
。
Although they have collaborated for many years, there is no real origin in their philosophies.
zhè
这
jiā
家
cān
餐
tīng
厅
de
的
zhāo
招
pái
牌
cài
菜
yǔ
与
lǎo
老
bǎn
板
de
的
jiā
家
zú
族
yuān
渊
yuán
源
mì
密
bù
不
kě
可
fēn
分
，
dài
代
dài
代
xiāng
相
chuán
传
。
The signature dish of this restaurant is inseparable from the owner's family origin, passed down through generations.
tā
他
men
们
jiā
家
zú
族
de
的
shāng
商
yè
业
yuān
渊
yuán
源
shǐ
始
yú
于
yì
一
bǎi
百
duō
多
nián
年
qián
前
，
zhì
至
jīn
今
réng
仍
zài
在
jīng
经
yíng
营
。
Their family's business origins began over a hundred years ago and are still operating today.
