缘(yuán)

HSK 612 strokesTrad. 緣

cause

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Character information

Pinyin
yuán
Meaning
cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
緣

Origin & structure

Where 缘 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰纟彖

In this compound, the meaning comes from 纟 (thread); 彖 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

纟sī彖tuàn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 缘 step by step

12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 缘

Common words using 缘 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

yuán缘gù故
HSK 6

reason

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wú无yuán缘
HSK 7-9

to have no opportunity

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jué绝yuán缘
HSK 7-9

to have no contact with

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yuán缘fèn分
HSK 7-9

fate or chance that brings people together

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rén人yuán缘

relations with other people

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tū凸yuán缘

flange

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mù募yuán缘

(of a monk) to beg for food

Open 募缘 page →
huà化yuán缘

(of a monk) to beg

Open 化缘 page →

Related characters

More HSK 6 characters

丧串乌乳予井亡仓

From 缘’s common words

故无绝分人凸募化

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