continuous

rise ( pt rose ) , pp risen

origin

cause

( 指河流 ) source of a river

( 水源 ) spring

origin

source

trace ... back to its roots

power supply

energy ⇒ 能源短缺 néngyuán duǎnquē → energy shortage

resources pl ⇒ 自然资源 zìrán zīyuán → natural resources ⇒ 资源丰富 zīyuán fēngfù → rich in natural resources

originate ⇒ 这种舞起源于亚洲。 Zhè zhǒng wǔ qǐyuán yú Yàzhōu. → This type of dancing originated in Asia.

starting place ⇒ 内战的策源地 nèizhàn de cèyuándì → the place where the civil war started

utopia ⇒ 世外桃源是不存在的。 Shì wài Táoyuán shì bù cúnzài de. → Utopia does not exist.

succeed regardless

have a long history ⇒ 中华文明源远流长。 Zhōnghuá wénmíng yuán yuǎn liú cháng. → Chinese civilization has a long history.