緣
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yuán · reason, cause

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15Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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糹Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 緣

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Example sentences

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Yīn wéi wǒ zhè fèn gōng zuò de yuán gù, wǒ zǒng shì yào dǎ lǐng dài.因為我這份工作的緣故,我總是要打領帶。

I always have to wear a tie because of my job.

Source: Tatoeba #1238379 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zài rén lèi zì wǒ huǐ miè de biān yuán, dìyī cì jiē chù chéng le fú yīn.在人類自我毀滅的邊緣,第一次接觸成了福音。

First Contact became humanity's salvation as it was at the brink of self-destruction.

Source: Tatoeba #5576778 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xī yáng cháng chūn téng shì pān yuán téng běn zhí wù.西洋常春藤是攀緣藤本植物。

English ivy is a climbing vine.

Source: Tatoeba #13249552 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Lún dūn guò qù yīn wéi jīng jì hé wén huà de yuán gù, shí fēn zhòng yào.倫敦過去因為經濟和文化的緣故,十分重要。

London was very important for economical and cultural reasons.

Source: Tatoeba #5494311 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ tǎo yàn qián miàn de jū háo wú yuán gù dì tū rán shà jū.我討厭前面的車毫無緣故地突然煞車。

I hate when the driver in front of me hits the brakes for no reason.

Source: Tatoeba #13840837 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā de rén yuán xiàng lái hěn hǎo, yīn cǐ yí dàn zāo yù jí nán, péng yǒu dōu lè yì bāng máng.他的人緣向來很好,因此一旦遭遇急難,朋友都樂意幫忙。

He is very popular, so whenever you find yourself in trouble, his friends will be happy to help.

Source: Tatoeba #5412550 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 緣 in context

  1. Say yuán, then recall the core meaning: reason, cause.
  2. Write all 15 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 緣 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.