jié​yuán

to form a connection

  • created sense approved 结缘/結緣 · jié​yuán · to form a connection — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    结缘 / 結緣

    jié​yuán

    to form a connection

    to establish a bond or relationship with people, literature, or other things

    结, 缘

    结 (literal) → 结/結 · jié · to unite 缘 (literal) → 缘/緣 · yuán · fate

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  • created sense approved 结缘/結緣 · jié​yuán · to form a karmic bond — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    结缘 / 結緣

    jié​yuán

    to form a karmic bond

    (Buddhism) to establish a link with a Buddha, dharma, or religious community

    结, 缘

    结 (literal) → 结/結 · jié · to unite 缘 (literal) → 缘/緣 · yuán · fate

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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