渊源

淵源

yuānyuán

noun HSK 7-9 #20,891

Meanings

HSK 5

中日两国有着深厚的文化渊源。

Zhōng Rì liǎng guó yǒuzhe shēnhòu de wénhuà yuānyuán.

China and Japan share a deep cultural connection.

HSK 7-9

这个传统的渊源可以追溯到唐朝。

Zhège chuántǒng de yuānyuán kěyǐ zhuīsù dào Tángcháo.

The origin of this tradition can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty.

memory

渊 means 'deep pool' and 源 means 'source' - the deep pool where something originates from, hence 'deep-rooted origin'.

渊 yuān

源 yuán