渊 yuān abyss
abyss; depth
How to remember 渊: 氵 water + 𫂱 swirling pool = abyss. The diver drops through the cold water of a swirling pool and sees nothing below her fins but the black abyss.
Component breakdown
渊 = 氵 water + 𫂱 swirling pool
- 氵 water
- 𫂱 swirling pool
The diver drops through the cold water of a swirling pool and sees nothing below her fins but the black abyss.
How it is used
- A deep abyss/pool - 深渊 (shēnyuān) an abyss, literal or figurative (万丈深渊 the depths of despair/ruin).
- 渊源 (yuānyuán) means the deep origin/roots of something: 历史渊源 (lìshǐ yuānyuán) historical origins. 渊博 (yuānbó) describes profound, wide-ranging learning.