淵 yuān

gulf, abyss, deep

DEFINITIONS

  • gulf, abyss, deep
  • deep pool
  • deep
  • profound

WORDS

淵玄 yuān xuán profundity; depth
淵藪 yuān sǒu (lit.) gathering place of fish or other creatures; (fig.) haunt; lair; nest; den; hotbed
淵詣 yuān yì deep and profound meaning
淵謀 yuān móu profound or erudite plans
淵識 yuān shí erudite and sophisticated
淵谷 yuān gǔ deep valley
淵遠 yuān yuǎn deep; profound
淵默 yuān mò profound silence
澄淵 chéng yuān clear, deep water
臨淵羨魚 lín yuān xiàn yú see 臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網|临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网[lin2 yuan1 xian4 yu2 , bu4 ru2 tui4 er2 jie2 wang3]
臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網 lín yuān xiàn yú ， bù rú tuì ér jié wǎng better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the pond longing for fish (idiom); one should take practical steps to achieve one's aim
陶淵明 táo yuān míng Tao Yuanming (c. 365-427), Jin dynasty writer and poet
顏淵 yán yuān Yan Yuan (521-481 BC), disciple of Confucius 孔夫子[Kong3 fu1 zi3], also known as 顏回|颜回[Yan2 Hui2]
鼻淵 bí yuān nasosinusitis
歷史淵源 lì shǐ yuān yuán historical origins; historical background
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