外緣

外缘
wàiyuán

outer rim

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Entry Composition

1 外 wài
  1. outside
  2. in addition
  3. foreign
  4. external
=2 緣 yuán
  1. cause
  2. reason
  3. karma
  4. fate
  5. predestined affinity
  6. margin
  7. hem
  8. edge
  9. along
=2 緣 yuàn
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to edge with lace; to rim with lace, border, etc.
  2. hem; margin
  3. to edge with lace; to rim with lace, border, etc.