缘分

缘分 yuánfèn

Fate

yuanfen

What 缘分 means

  1. Fate

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Character by character

缘分 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

yuán
Cause (reason - fate - karma - margin - hem - edge - along)
fēn / fèn
Divide (branch - fraction - minute - cent - mark); Limit

How to write 缘分

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Questions about 缘分

What does 缘分 mean in English?

缘分 is pronounced yuánfèn and means Fate.

How do you pronounce 缘分?

缘分 is yuánfèn in pinyin — written yuanfen without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 缘分?

缘分 is written with 2 characters: 缘 (yuán) Cause (reason - fate - karma - margin - hem - edge - along), 分 (fēn / fèn) Divide (branch - fraction - minute - cent - mark); Limit. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

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