[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