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Meaning of 緣

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(Simplified: 缘)HSK 6
Pinyin: yuán
English Definition: cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along
Chinese Definition:
①因由,因为:缘由。缘何(为何,因何)。缘故。缘起。
②宿命论认为人与人之间命中注定的遇合机会,泛指人与人或人与事物之间发生联系的可能性:缘分(fèn)。化缘。姻缘。一面之缘。
③沿,顺着:缘法(沿袭旧法)。缘木求鱼。
④边:边缘。
Total strokes: 15; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (thread) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
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Example Words
緣故HSK 6 yuán reason; cause
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Example Sentences
1
Please do not cross the edge of the platform.
2
He measured the edge with a ruler
3
沿
The road runs along the edge of the cliff.
4
He stood on the edge of the stage, waiting to perform.
5
Doubts about the blood relationship began to arise among the people.