渊

淵
yuān
#2,187 most
frequent character
deep pool, deep, profound

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

渊 yuān joins 氵 water with 𫂱 yuān, which also means 'deep water' and supplies the sound. Water and depth give original 'deep water'; later it grew to 'deep' and 'profound.'

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