[yuán]
[名]
(缘故) reason
without rhyme or reason; for no reason at all
无缘无故
What's your reason for coming here?
缘何到此?
(缘分) predestined relationship
relations with people; popularity
人缘儿
predestined marriage
姻缘
happen to have met once
有一面之缘
(边) edge; fringe; brink
outer fringe [edge]
外缘
This city is located on the southern fringe of the desert.
这个城市处于沙漠南缘。
[动]
(攀援)climb up
climb trees to look for fish
缘木求鱼
[介]
(沿着; 顺着)along
walk along the stream
缘溪而行