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渊源 (yuān yuán): Origin / source (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3.0Level 7-9
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Character Breakdown

渊源 consists of 2 characters.

渊
yuān
deep water, abyss
源
yuán
source, origin, spring

Word Info

Pinyinyuān yuán
Meaningorigin / source
Characters2
HSK 2.0—
HSK 3.0Level 7-9
SyntaxNoun
Word渊源
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Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 渊源.

Words with 源
  • 能源néng yuánHSK 5
  • 资源zī yuánHSK 5
  • 来源lái yuánHSK 6
  • 根源gēn yuánHSK 6
  • 源于yuán yúHSK 6
  • 源泉yuán quánHSK 6
  • 电源diàn yuánHSK 6
  • 起源qǐ yuánHSK 6
3.

How to Use 渊源 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 渊源 with other words naturally.

Subject + Predicatewith深
yuān渊
yuán源
hěn很
shēn深
formal
deep origins/connection
Adjective + Noun
wén文
huà化
yuān渊
yuán源
formal
cultural origin
Verb + Objectwith追溯
zhuī追
sù溯
yuān渊
yuán源
4.

Example Sentences with 渊源

wǒ我
hé和
xiǎo小
míng明
shì是
hǎo好
péng朋
yǒu友
lì历
shǐ史
yuān渊
yuán源
formal
historical origin
formal
Written
trace the origin
，
wǒ我
men们
de的
yuān渊
yuán源
hěn很
shēn深
。
Xiao Ming and I are good friends, and our connection runs deep.
zhè这
liǎng两
zhǒng种
yǔ语
yán言
zài在
yǔ语
fǎ法
shàng上
yǒu有
zhe着
shēn深
hòu厚
de的
yuān渊
yuán源
，
yīn因
cǐ此
xué学
qǐ起
lái来
bìng并
bú不
kùn困
nán难
。
These two languages have a deep origin in grammar, so they are not difficult to learn.
nǐ你
zhī知
dào道
zhè这
ge个
chuán传
tǒng统
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.
wǒ我
men们
zhī之
jiān间
de的
yǒu友
yì谊
yuān渊
yuán源
yǐ已
jiǔ久
，
cóng从
dà大
xué学
shí时
dài代
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
le了
。
The origin of our friendship goes back a long time, starting from our university days.