- 边缘 biānyuán edgethe physical outer limit or boundary of an object, surface, or area
- 缘分 yuánfèn destinypredestined affinity or causal connection within the context of Buddhist doctrine
- 无缘 wúyuán no chanceto have no opportunity, way, or chance of doing something, or to fail to achieve a position in a competition
- 缘故 yuángù reasonthe underlying cause or motive for an action, event, or situation
- 有缘 yǒuyuán fatedrelated or brought together by destiny or serendipity
- 无缘无故 wúyuánwúgù groundless(idiom) without cause or reason; completely uncalled for
- 血缘 xuèyuán bloodlinebloodline; blood relationship
- 人缘 rényuán popularityrelations with other people; popularity
- 地缘 dìyuán geographic tiesthe connections, relationships, or affinities formed by geographic proximity
- 随缘 suíyuán go with the flowto go with the flow; to accept things as they come
- 缘于 yuányú because ofowing to or due to a particular cause
- 缘由 yuányóu reasonthe cause, reason, or origin of an event or situation
- 绝缘 juéyuán cut offto have no contact with or be completely isolated from something
- 机缘 jīyuán destinypredestined fate or timing, often used in a spiritual or Buddhist context
- 姻缘 yīnyuán predestined marriagea marriage predestined by fate
- 边缘化 biānyuánhuà marginalizeto treat a person, group, or concept as insignificant or peripheral; the process of making or becoming marginal
- 结缘 jiéyuán affinityto develop a strong attachment or interest in a particular subject or field
- 缘起 yuánqǐ originthe genesis or background account of the start of an endeavor
- 因缘 yīnyuán causalityBuddhist concept of principal and secondary causes and their effects
- 不解之缘 bùjiězhīyuán indissoluble bondan indissoluble bond; tightly bound relationship; a tie that cannot be severed
- 亲缘 qīnyuán consanguinityblood relationship; genetic relationship; consanguinity
- 良缘 liángyuán happy matchgood karma or an opportune connection leading to a successful marriage
- 投缘 tóuyuán congenialto hit it off well; to be kindred spirits with a natural affinity for each other
- 情缘 qíngyuán predestined lovea romantic connection or affinity between two people dictated by fate
- 化缘 huàyuán beg alms(of a Buddhist or Taoist monk) to beg for alms
- 绝缘体 juéyuántǐ electrical insulatorA substance or material that does not readily conduct electricity.
- 缘木求鱼 yuánmùqiúyú futile effortlit. climb a tree to catch a fish; fig. to attempt the impossible
- 攀缘 pānyuán climbto climb up (a rope etc); (of plants) climbing
- 喜结良缘 xǐjiéliángyuán marry happily(idiom) to get happily married; to form an auspicious union
- 缘何 yuánhé why(literary) why; for what reason
- 宿缘 sùyuán karmic bond(Buddhism) predestined relationship
- 后缘 hòuyuán trailing edgetrailing edge (of an airplane wing)
- 广结良缘 guǎngjiéliángyuán making connectionsto earn people's praise through one's good deeds (idiom)
- 路缘 lùyuán curb
- 露水姻缘 lùshuǐyīnyuán flinga short-lived and non-binding romantic or sexual relationship, often implying it is illicit or transitory
- 亲缘关系 qīnyuánguānxì kinshipphylogenetic relationship
- 凸缘 tūyuán flange
- 前世姻缘 qiánshìyīnyuán fated marriagea marriage predestined in a former life
- 前缘未了 qiányuánwèiliǎo unfinished destinyone's predestined fate is yet to be fulfilled
- 募缘 mùyuán beg alms(of a monk) to solicit alms or donations
- 善缘 shànyuán good karmagood karma; favorable affinity or connection with others
- 地缘战略 dìyuánzhànlüè geostrategygeostrategy; geostrategic
- 地缘政治 dìyuánzhèngzhì geopoliticsThe study or application of how geographical factors affect international politics and relations.
- 地缘政治学 dìyuánzhèngzhìxué geopolitics
- 夤缘 yínyuán curry favorto seek personal gain or professional advancement through connections, influence, or flattery
- 夤缘攀附 yínyuánpānfù social climbingto cling to the rich and powerful to advance one's career or status
- 孽缘 nièyuán ill-fated relationship
- 守株待兔,缘木求鱼 shǒuzhūdàitù, yuánmùqiúyú impracticalto wait for luck or take a futile approach; to have no practical course of action
- 有缘无分 yǒuyuánwúfèn star-crosseddestined to meet but not fated to be together
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