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title: "Yuanyu Meaning: 源于 (yuányú) Means “to originate from”"
description: "源于 (traditional 源於, yuányú) means “to originate from; to stem from”. Hear its tones, see what 源 and 于 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yuanyu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 源于 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

源于 yuányú

## to originate from; to stem from

## Its characters

1. 源 yuán source
2. 于 yú at

## In a sentence

这个故事源于一个古老的传说。 This story originates from an ancient legend.

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## More words with 源 or 于

- [便于 biànyú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianyu)
- [不至于 bùzhìyú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buzhiyu)
- [处于 chǔyú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuyu)
- [大于 dàyú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dayu)
- [等于 děngyú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dengyu)
- [电源 diànyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianyuan)
- [低于 dīyú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diyu)
- [对于 duìyú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duiyu)
- [高于 gāoyú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoyu)
- [根源 gēnyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/genyuan)

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