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The character 缘, with its traditional form 緣, is structured from the silk radical 糸 and the phonetic component 彖, initially referring to the hem or reinforced edge of a garment made from silk thread. Its meaning broadened from denoting physical borders or margins to implying the action of following along a path, as in the phrase 缘木求鱼. Over time, this sense of connection and adjacency evolved into more abstract applications, leading to its contemporary meanings involving reason, cause, and particularly the concept of predestined relationship or fate.
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我们很有缘分。
边缘地区需要发展。
他无缘参加这次比赛。
血缘关系很重要。
他们因工作结缘。
机缘巧合之下，我们相遇了。
这段姻缘是上天安排的。
无缘无故地生气是不好的。