渊源 meaning in English

yuānyuán

origin; source

HSK 7-9nounTraditional 淵源24 strokes

Meaning of 渊源

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

yuānyuán
  1. origin
  2. source
  3. relationship

Stroke order for each character

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渊 yuān · abyss · 11 strokes

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  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11

源 yuán · spring · 13 strokes

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  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13

Related words

Words that share a character with 渊源.

来源láiyuánsource (of information etc); origin
资源zīyuánnatural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism)
电源diànyuánelectric power source
能源néngyuánenergy sources; energy
起源qǐyuánorigin; to originate
水源shuǐyuánwater source; water supply
源头yuántóusource; origin; fountainhead
源于yuányúhas its origins in
根源gēnyuánorigin; root (cause)
来源于láiyuán yúto originate in
源泉yuánquánfountainhead; well-spring
源源不断yuányuán-bùduàn(idiom) in an unending stream; continuous

Questions about 渊源

What does 渊源 mean?

渊源 (yuānyuán) means "origin; source" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 渊源?

渊源 is made of 2 characters: 渊 (11 strokes), 源 (13 strokes). That is 24 strokes in total.

Is 渊源 an HSK word?

Yes. 渊源 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 渊源 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 渊源 is written 淵源.