yuán

common
verb

Meaning of 溯源

溯源 means to go upstream to find the source of a river; to trace back to the origin; to seek historical roots. Pronounced sù yuán.

  • to go upstream to find the source of a river
  • to trace back to the origin; to seek historical roots

Definitions & Examples

Tàn
xiǎn
duì
yán沿
zhe
liú
xiàng
shàng
yuán
 

The expedition team traced the river upstream to its source.

Zhè
tiáo
xiǎo
de
yuán
tóu
hěn
nán
yuán
 

It is difficult to trace the source of this small stream.