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The character "缘", traditionally written as "緣", derives from a structural combination of the silk radical (糹) and the phonetic component "彖", which together initially conveyed the concrete meaning of a "hem" or "fabric edge", reflecting its association with threaded borders. Over centuries, this literal sense extended metaphorically to express the idea of "following along" a path or "because of", implying a causal or contingent relationship. Subsequently, through absorption into Buddhist philosophical vocabulary, the character's meaning expanded further to encapsulate the notion of "predestined affinity" or "karmic connection", transforming it from a term describing physical peripheries into one representing abstract, interdependent relationships, while its foundational components continued to hint at the threaded and interconnected nature of such bonds.
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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。