Chinese word dictionary

溯源

sù yuán · to investigate the origin of sth; to trace a river upstream back to its source

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Pinyinsù yuán

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溯sù

to paddle upstream, to go against the current; to trace the source; formerly

源yuán

spring; source, root, head; surname

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来源láiyuán

source (of information etc); origin

资源zīyuán

natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism); see 資源縣|资源县[Zi1 yuan2 Xian4]

电源diànyuán

electric power source

能源néngyuán

energy sources; energy

起源qǐyuán

origin; to originate; to come from

新能源xīnnéngyuán

new energy; renewable or alternative energy sources; distinguished from traditional fossil fuels