缘

yuán

“Cause” in Chinese is 缘 (yuán).

Other characters with the syllable yuan: see all 15 →

Meaning

cause
reason
karma

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fate
predestined affinity
margin
hem
edge
along

Example

他曾处在死亡的边缘。

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Stroke Order

12 strokes

Words containing 缘

边缘biānyuánedge; fringe; verge; brink; peripheryHSK 6 缘故yuángùreasonHSK 6 绝缘juéyuánto have no contact withHSK 7-9 无缘wúyuánto have no opportunityHSK 7-9 血缘xuèyuánbloodlineHSK 7-9 缘分yuánfènfate or chance that brings people togetherHSK 7-9 人缘儿rényuánrerhua form of 人緣|人缘[ren2 yuan2]HSK 7-9

More HSK 6 characters

挨áiin order; in sequenceHSK 6 傲àoproudHSK 6 罢bàto stopHSK 6 榜bǎngnotice or announcementHSK 6 傍bàngnearHSK 6 胞bāoplacentaHSK 6 暴bàosuddenHSK 6 爆bàoto explode; to burstHSK 6 奔bènto hurryHSK 6 逼bīto compelHSK 6

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