缘 Stroke Order — How to Write 缘
缘 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 纟, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
缘 Radical and Character Components
缘 is a phono-semantic compound: 纟 (thread) carries the meaning, while 彖 indicates the sound.
Radical: 纟 + 9 more strokes
缘 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- yuán
Meanings of 缘 in Chinese
1
yuán缘
Reason, cause, origin; on account of, because of.
不知是何缘故，她今天心情特别好
I don't know for what reason, but she is in a particularly good mood today.
Predestined relationship or fate; the possibility of a connection between people or things.
我们能在这里相遇，真是莫大的缘分。
It's truly a great fate that we could meet here.
To follow along; along; to conform to (a method or rule).
他缘着小路一直走，来到了湖边。
He followed the small path all the way to the lakeside.
Edge; rim; fringe (referring to the border or margin of something).
孩子们坐在河的边缘玩耍，享受着阳光。
The children were playing at the river's edge, enjoying the sunshine.
Common Words and Phrases with 缘
1
A register or ledger of donors, especially those providing alms to Buddhist monks.
香客捐赠后，知客僧便在缘簿上记下姓名和金额。
After the pilgrims made their donations, the guest monk recorded their names and the amounts in the alms ledger.
2
A predestined relationship or connection that brings people together, often by fate or destiny.
我相信人与人之间的相遇都是一种缘分。
I believe that all encounters between people are a form of predestined connection.
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4
To climb a tree to catch fish; to attempt the impossible or adopt a fruitless approach by using wrong methods.
如果你不付出实际行动，只是一味空想，想要成功无异于缘木求鱼
If you don't take practical action and only indulge in wishful thinking, wanting to succeed is like trying to catch fish by climbing a tree.
5
origin; the cause or reason for an event or matter
这部电影的缘起是一个发生在导演童年时期的真实故事。
The origin of this film is a true story that happened during the director's childhood.
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To descend a steep slope or cliff by securing a rope at the top and sliding down it, commonly done in mountaineering.
登山者们在成功登顶后，决定缘绳下降到营地，以节省时间和体力。
After successfully reaching the summit, the climbers decided to rappel down to the camp to save time and energy.
7
An ornament or decoration used to edge something, such as lace or trim.
古老的瓷器上常常有精美的金色缘饰。
Ancient porcelain often features exquisite gold ornamentation.
8
A periphysis; a sterile filament arranged in a row at the pore of perithecia and other ascocarp structures.
在某些真菌的子囊壳中，缘丝围绕着开口，帮助保护内部的结构。
In the ascocarps of some fungi, paraphyses surround the opening, helping to protect the internal structures.
9
reason
他考试失利并非由于能力不足，其缘因在于准备不充分
His failure in the exam was not due to lack of ability; the underlying reason was insufficient preparation.
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More words with 缘
- yīn姻yuán缘Marital affinity, Predestined marriage
- tū凸yuán缘flange
- yín夤yuán缘Use connections, Rely on powerful connections
- yù遇yuán缘encounter affinity, meet destiny
- biān边yuán缘edge, border
- huà化yuán缘beg for alms, solicit donations
- liáng良yuán缘good match, happy marriage
- rén人yuán缘popularity, likability
- tóu投yuán缘Hit it off, Click
- xuè血yuán缘blood relation, bloodline
- jī机yuán缘opportunity, chance
- qí奇yuán缘fated romance, fateful encounter
- qíng情yuán缘romantic bond, fated love
- wú无yuán缘no chance, not fated
- biān边yuán缘huà化marginalize, marginalization
- yǒu有yuán缘rén人destined person, fated person
- yuán缘qiān悭fated not to meet, lack of affinity
- xuè血yuán缘guān关xi系blood relation, kinship
- yuán缘yú于due to, owing to
- chéng城shì市biān边yuán缘city edge, outskirts
Idioms with 缘
- bù不jiě解zhī之yuán缘unbreakable bond or tie
- guǎng广jié结liáng良yuán缘build good relationships widely
- jié结bù不jiě解yuán缘To be inextricably bound by fate
- jīn金yù玉liáng良yuán缘a perfect and happy marriage
- mǎ蚂yǐ蚁yuán缘huái槐delusions of grandeur
- shǒu守zhū株yuán缘mù木futile efforts by unrealistic means
- tiān天jiǎ假liáng良yuán缘heaven-sent good match
- tiān天yuán缘qí奇yù遇fated romantic encounter
- wú无yuán缘wú无gù故without rhyme or reason
- xiāng香huǒ火yīn因yuán缘karmic spiritual affinity
- yí一miàn面zhī之yuán缘a brief acquaintance
- yuán缘báo薄fēn分qiǎn浅to have a shallow affinity or meager fate
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Open the tool →Questions about 缘
What does 缘 mean in Chinese?
缘 (yuán) means “Reason, cause, origin” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 缘?
缘 is pronounced yuán in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 缘 have?
缘 has 12 strokes.
How do you write 缘?
缘 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 纟. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 缘?
The radical of 缘 is 纟, and 缘 is a phono-semantic compound.