2 sentences for 根源 (gēn​yuán — origin)

1. 想像力是一切文明的根源。

   xiǎng​xiàng​lì shì yī​qiè wén​míng de gēn​yuán.

   Imagination is the root of all civilization.

   Source: Tatoeba

2. 这种思想有着深远的历史根源。

   zhè zhǒng sī​xiǎng yǒu zhe shēn​yuǎn de lì​shǐ gēn​yuán.

   This ideology has deep historical roots.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary