渊博

淵博

yuānbó

adjective #23,910

Meanings

1 erudite
2 learned
3 profoundly knowledgeable

Characters

deep pool, abyss

broad, extensive, learned

Examples

他学识渊博，对历史和文学都有深入研究。

Tā xuéshí yuānbó, duì lìshǐ hé wénxué dōu yǒu shēnrù yánjiū.

He is extremely learned, with deep knowledge of both history and literature.

这位老教授知识渊博，令学生们敬佩。

Zhè wèi lǎo jiàoshòu zhīshi yuānbó, lìng xuéshengmen jìngpèi.

This elderly professor's erudition commands respect from all his students.

Tips

memory

渊 means 'deep pool/abyss' and 博 means 'broad/extensive'. Together they paint a vivid picture: knowledge as deep as a pool and as wide as the sea — the perfect image for erudition.

Stroke Order

渊 yuān

博 bó