yuán

fate; predestined affinity; reason

Character data

Radical ⽷ (120.9)
Strokes 15
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

緣 yuán
  1. 1. fate
  2. 2. predestined affinity
  3. 3. reason
  4. 4. cause
  5. 5. edge
  6. 6. margin
  7. 7. hem
  8. 8. along
  9. 9. karma

Words containing 緣

Word Meaning
relations with other people
erhua variant of rén yuán
flange
a marriage predestined in a former life (idiom)
one's predestined fate is yet to be fulfilled (idiom)
(of a monk) to beg for food
(of a monk) to beg
good karma
predestined relationship; chance; opportunity
geographic situation; geo-(politics etc)
geostrategic
geopolitics; geopolitical
geopolitics
to curry favor; to advance one's career by toadying
to curry favor with the powerful; social climb
a marriage predestined by fate
ill-fated relationship
wait for luck; use wrong way to reach goal
wait lazily for luck; use the wrong way to seek
(Buddhism) predestined relationship
to earn people's praise through one's good deeds (idiom)
trailing edge (of airplane wing)
predestined love; love affinity
to hit it off; to be kindred spirits
brought together by fate; related
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