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yuán ㄩㄢˊ (1): 衣邊，邊飾。 Hem, edging (of clothing).
| 《·》: | 袷二寸，祛尺二寸，緣廣寸半。 | | The collar was 2 inches wide; the cuff, a cubit and 2 inches long; the border, 1.5 inch broad. | | 《·》: | 常衣大練，裙不加緣。 |
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yuán ㄩㄢˊ (2): 繞，圍繞。 Surround, enclose.
| 《·》: | 汝潁以為險，江漢以為池，限之以鄧林，緣之以方城。 | | 《·》: | 汝淮以為險，江漢以為池，緣之以方城，限之以鄧林，然秦師至於鄢郢舉，若振槁然，是豈無固塞限險也哉！ |
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yuán ㄩㄢˊ (3): 攀援，攀登。 Climb, ascend.
| 《·》: | 以若所為求若所欲，猶緣木而求魚也。 | | But doing what you do to seek for what you desire is like climbing a tree to seek for fish. | | 《·》: | 緣天梯兮北上，登太一兮玉臺。 |
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yuán ㄩㄢˊ (4): 順著，沿著。 Follow, go along.
| 《·》: | 瞿鵲子問乎長梧子曰：「吾聞諸夫子，聖人不從事於務，不就利，不違害，不喜求，不緣道，无謂有謂，有謂无謂，而遊乎塵垢之外。」 | | Qu Quezi asked Chang Wuzi, saying, 'I heard the Master (speaking of such language as the following): "The sagely man does not occupy himself with worldly affairs. He does not put himself in the way of what is profitable, nor try to avoid what is hurtful; he has no pleasure in seeking (for anything from any one); he does not care to be found in (any established) Way; he speaks without speaking; he does not speak when he speaks; thus finding his enjoyment outside the dust and dirt (of the world)."' | | 《·》: | 故行而不緣道者，其言必不顧義矣。 |
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yuán ㄩㄢˊ (5): 順應。 Accord to, accommodate.
| 《·》: | 余至大行禮官，觀三代損益，乃知緣人情而制禮，依人性而作儀，其所由來尚矣。 | | 《·》: | 君子之自行也，動必緣義，行必誠義，俗雖謂之窮，通也。 |
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yuán ㄩㄢˊ (6): 因緣，緣分。 Luck, fate.
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yuán ㄩㄢˊ (7): 介詞：由於，因為。 Preposition: because, due to.
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