缘
HSK 6

缘 (yuán): hem, margin, reason

yuán

hem, margin, reason

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Pinyin

yuán

HSK Level

Level 6

Characters

1

English Meaning

hem, margin, reason

How to Write 缘 (yuán)

缘 is written in 12 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 缘

A phono-semantic compound: 纟 (thread) carries the meaning, and 彖 hints at the pronunciation.

What 缘 is Made Of

缘 is built from 2 components:

纟silk
彖hog, hedgehog, porcupine

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Words Using 缘

Common Chinese words that contain 缘:

缘故

yuángù

边缘

biānyuán

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