<p>缘 is a kind of destiny for meeting someone or something.</p>
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2020-09-10T11:34:33.977Z
How about translating the couplet on the scroll?
Wayne Cheah
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2020-09-11T01:17:05.480Z
@WayneCheah, The Sky (or God) defines the 缘, however, people have to make efforts to achieve it. For example, Sky lets 2 people encounter, they have to do something for them being together.
Zhang
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2020-09-11T01:46:39.347Z
Thanks for the translation.
Wayne Cheah
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2020-09-10T09:49:37.357Z
2020-09-10T09:49:37.357Z
Zhang
<p>緣=缘
first one is traditional chinese, second one is simplified chinese.
it means fate to meet someone or something. Or luck or chance to meet someone or something.
especially, it is often used to describe love story.</p>

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2020-09-10T09:02:28.300Z
Thanks Ning! :)
Ellie
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2020-09-08T17:35:23.387Z
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Ning
<p>This word is very Buddhist and is the core of universal concept of Buddhism.  Roughly, it means &quot;random (as in timing) encounter/happening through lots of previous efforts&quot;.  From the birth of universe to falling in love with someone, all because of it.  But, also important is that it might also disappear randomly, obviously, through negative efforts.  In a way, &quot;force&quot; in Star Wars is roughly based on this concept therefor there is the &quot;Dark Side of the Force&quot;.  In Chinese 缘起缘灭 covers all happening in this universe, based on the Buddhism philosophy.</p>

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2020-09-10T21:59:47.840Z
2020-09-10T21:59:47.840Z
James Liu 刘老师
<p>I just bought a couple of tea cups which I think are Japanese in style, but they could be Chinese. There's some writing on the cups that I was unable to translate with Google:</p>
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<p>Does anyone know if the writing in this image is Chinese and if yes, what it means please?</p>

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2020-09-06T20:24:43.217Z
緣 http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/2864/  destiny; fate; predestined relationship
Tang Ho
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2020-09-07T21:11:12.390Z
Thanks a lot Tang Ho! :)
Ellie
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Meaning of this word (Character identified: 緣)
# Meaning of this word (Character identified: 緣)

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-09-06)

I just bought a couple of tea cups which I think are Japanese in style, but they could be Chinese. There's some writing on the cups that I was unable to translate with Google:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/oyr97.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/oyr97.png)

Does anyone know if the writing in this image is Chinese and if yes, what it means please?

**Tags:** meaning, character-identification
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 緣 http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/2864/  destiny; fate; predestined relationship  
> **username_0**: Thanks a lot Tang Ho! :)  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2020-09-10. Score: 1

缘 is a kind of destiny for meeting someone or something.

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/aXRNx.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/aXRNx.png)

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: How about translating the couplet on the scroll?  
> **username_2**: @WayneCheah, The Sky (or God) defines the 缘, however, people have to make efforts to achieve it. For example, Sky lets 2 people encounter, they have to do something for them being together.  
> **username_3**: Thanks for the translation.  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2020-09-08. Score: 0

緣=缘
first one is traditional chinese, second one is simplified chinese.
it means fate to meet someone or something. Or luck or chance to meet someone or something.
especially, it is often used to describe love story.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks Ning! :)  

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### Answer by username_5 on 2020-09-10. Score: 0

This word is very Buddhist and is the core of universal concept of Buddhism. Roughly, it means "random (as in timing) encounter/happening through lots of previous efforts". From the birth of universe to falling in love with someone, all because of it. But, also important is that it might also disappear randomly, obviously, through negative efforts. In a way, "force" in Star Wars is roughly based on this concept therefor there is the "Dark Side of the Force". In Chinese 缘起缘灭 covers all happening in this universe, based on the Buddhism philosophy.


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