缘 (yuán) means cause; reason; karma. Simplified form has 12 strokes under radical 纟.
A far warmer word for 'destiny' than 命! 缘 denotes serendipitous connection and karmic affinity (e.g., 惜缘, 思缘, 缘安).
Deeply cherished in East Asian culture for meaningful encounters and fated bonds (随缘, 缘分).
Origin & Visual Logic: Silk thread radical (纟) paired with 彖: invisible threads weaving human encounters together.
| Traditional / Simplified | Pinyin | CC-CEDICT Definitions |
|---|---|---|
| 緣 / 缘 | yuán | cause; reason; karma |
Lexical entries derived from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Make Me a Hanzi (APL / LGPL-3.0).
| Chinese Word | Pinyin | English Meaning | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 缘分 | yuánfèn | serendipity; fated bond | |
| 随缘 | suíyuán | letting fate unfold gracefully | |
| 结缘 | jiéyuán | to form a meaningful bond |
"缘" has 12 strokes in Simplified Chinese (Traditional form: 緣). Its primary dictionary radical is 纟, and you can animate or practice writing every stroke in order using the interactive grid on this page.
Rating: Good with Pairing (Unisex). A far warmer word for 'destiny' than 命! 缘 denotes serendipitous connection and karmic affinity (e.g., 惜缘, 思缘, 缘安).
Tattoo rating: Safe & Classic. Deeply cherished in East Asian culture for meaningful encounters and fated bonds (随缘, 缘分).
