Meaning
abyss
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “yuan” becomes a different word in each tone. 渊 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 渊源yuān yuánorigin; source; relationship
- 天渊tiān yuāndistance between two poles; poles apart
- 渊海yuān hǎi(lit.) abyss and ocean; (fig.) vast and profound
- 渊识yuān shíerudite and sophisticated
- 渊远yuān yuǎndeep; profound
Example Sentence
这位老教授学问十分渊博。Zhè wèi lǎo jiào shòu xué wèn shí fēn yuān bó.This old professor is very erudite.
这位Zhè wèithis (person)老lǎoold (of people)教授jiào shòuprofessor学问xué wènlearning十分shí fēnvery渊博yuān bóerudite。