渊
源

Origin in Chinese: 渊源 (yuān yuán)

yuān yuán

origin

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 淵源1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1origin
  2. 2source
  3. 3relationship

Stroke order

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渊
源

Zhuyin

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ㄩㄢ

yuān

ㄩ/ üㄢ/ an—/ first tone

ㄩㄢˊ

yuán

ㄩ/ üㄢ/ anˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

渊源

Simplified

淵源

Traditional

Example sentences

See 渊源 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 这两种文化有很深的渊源。

    zhè liǎng zhǒng wén huà yǒu hěn shēn de yuān yuán。

    These two cultures have a deep shared origin.

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Related words

能源

néng yuán

energy

资源

zī yuán

natural resource (such as water or minerals)

电源

diàn yuán

electric power source

来源

lái yuán

source (of information etc)

根源

gēn yuán

origin

起源

qǐ yuán

origin

水源

shuǐ yuán

water source

源泉

yuán quán

fountainhead

源头

yuán tóu

source

源于

yuán yú

has its origins in

发源地

fā yuán dì

place of origin

来源于

lái yuán yú

to originate in

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