纟
Primary radical
纟 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 缘.
CHINESE CHARACTER
缘 (yuán): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
yuán
reason, cause; fate; margin, hemHSK 7-912 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
彖
Phonetic component
彖 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.
STROKES · 12
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 缘 in 12 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
Vocabulary with 缘
HSK 7-9 · edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline
HSK 7-9 · to have no contact with; to be cut off from; (electricity) to insulate
HSK 7-9 · popularity; rapport with people
HSK 7-9 · to have no opportunity; no way (of doing sth); no chance; no connection; not placed (in a competition); (in pop lyrics) no chance of love, no place to be together etc
HSK 7-9 · bloodline
HSK 7-9 · fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny
FAQ
What does 缘 (yuán) mean in Chinese?
reason, cause; fate; margin, hem
How do you write 缘 in stroke order?
缘 has 12 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 缘?
纟 is the radical in 缘. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 缘?
边缘 (biānyuán): edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline; 绝缘 (juéyuán): to have no contact with; to be cut off from; (electricity) to insulate; 人缘儿 (rényuánr): popularity; rapport with people.