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title: "Diyun Meaning: 底蕴 (dǐyùn) Means “depth”"
description: "底蕴 (traditional 底蘊, dǐyùn) means “depth; heritage”. Hear its tones, see what 底 and 蕴 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diyun"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 底蕴 mean?

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底蕴 dǐyùn

## depth; heritage

## Its characters

1. 底 dǐ bottom
2. 蕴 yùn to contain

## In a sentence

这座古城有很深的文化底蕴。 This ancient city has a deep cultural heritage.

[More about 底蕴](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%BA%95%E8%95%B4)

## More words with 底 or 蕴

- [彻底 chèdǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chedi)
- [到底 dàodǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daodi)
- [底层 dǐcéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diceng)
- [底线 dǐxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dixian)
- [年底 niándǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/niandi)
- [心底 xīndǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xindi)
- [蕴含 yùnhán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yunhan)

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